Yuri Leonidovich Ivanov (born 2 July 1959) is a former international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.
Speedway career Ivanov is a three times world champion after winning the gold medal at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship in the 1986 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship, 1987 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship and 1992 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship.
In addition, Ivanov won the Team Ice Racing World Championship seven times (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992).
World final appearances Ice World Championship 1984 Moscow, 3rd 27pts 1985 Assen, 3rd 25pts 1986 Stockholm, champion 29pts 1987 Berlin, champion 28pts 1988 Eindhoven, 2nd 27pts 1989 Almaty, 2nd 25pts 1990 Gothenburg, 11th 11pts 1991 Assen, 2nd 1992 Frankfurt, champion 28pts 1993 Saransk, 11th 12pts 1995 10 Rounds GP, 17th
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