Career
He was the first Soviet rider to appear in a World Final. He also coached the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics national team from 1970 until 1972. Individual World Championship
1961 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 13th - 4pts
1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts
1964 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 2nd - 13pts
1965 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 13pts
1966 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 8th - 8pts
1967 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 12pts
1968 - Göteborg, Ullevi - Reserve - Did not ride
World Team Cup
1964 - Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Boris Samorodov / Gennady Kurilenko / Yuri Chekranov) - 2nd - 25pts (8)
1965 - Kempten (with Yuri Chekranov / Gennardy Kurilenko / Vladimir Sokolov / Viktor Trofimov) - 4th - 7pts (1)
1966 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Viktor Trofimov / Boris Samorodov / Farid Szajnurov) - 2nd - 25pts (6)
1967 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Boris Samorodov / Gabdrahman Kadirov / Viktor Trofimov / Farid Szajnurov) - 3rd= - 19pts (9).