Vladimir Chagin
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Gennadiyevich and the family name is Chagin.
Vladimir Chagin | |
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Vladimir Chagin at the start of Transorientale 2008 | |
Nationality | Russian |
Born |
Perm, Russian SFSR, USSR | January 5, 1970
Debut season | 1990 |
Current team | Kamaz-Master |
Vladimir Gennadiyevich Chagin (Russian: Владимир Геннадьевич Чагин; IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr gʲɪˈnadʲɪɪvɪtɕ ˈtɕægʲɪn]; born 5 January 1970) is a Russian rally raid driver. He has won the Dakar Rally driving Kamaz trucks in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2011,[1] becoming the most successful single category pilot in the history of the tournament earning him the nickname "The Tsar of Dakar".
As of January 2012 he holds the following records:[2]
- The most Dakar rally wins in the truck category with 7 (1 more than Karel Loprais)
- The record for most Dakar rally stage wins in all categories with 63, 4 more than Stéphane Peterhansel[3]
- The record for most stage wins in a single Dakar rally season in the truck category with 9 out of 14 in 2010.
Winner
- Dakar Rally: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2011
- Desert Challenge: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Baja Italia: 2000
- Optic 2000 Tunisia: 2000, 2001
- Master-Rally: 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002
- Rally Orientale - Kappadokia: 2003, 2004
- Baja Pearl: 2000
- Kalmykia: 2000
- The Quiet Don: 2003
- Khazar Steppes: 2004, 2006
In top 3
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Vladimir Chagin (right) with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left), 26 October 2010
- Dakar Rally: 2009
- Desert Challenge: 2000
- Baikonur - Moscow: 1997
Honours and awards
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland 4th class
- Order of Courage
- Order of Honour
- Order of Friendship
- Order of the Badge of Honour (USSR)
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"
- Medal "For Valiant Labour" (Republic of Tatarstan)
References
External links
- (Russian) Vladimir Chagin's biography at the official site of the Kamaz-Master Team
- (Russian) Vladimir Chagin's blog
- (English) Kamaz Dakar site
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Karel Loprais |
Dakar Rally Truck Winner 2000 |
Succeeded by Karel Loprais |
Preceded by Karel Loprais |
Dakar Rally Truck Winner 2002–2004 |
Succeeded by Firdaus Kabirov |
Preceded by Firdaus Kabirov |
Dakar Rally Truck Winner 2006 |
Succeeded by Hans Stacey |
Preceded by Firdaus Kabirov |
Dakar Rally Truck Winner 2010–2011 |
Succeeded by Gérard de Rooy |