| Born | 31 October 1943 Ufa, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Died | 16 December 2021 (aged 78) Ufa, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Career history | |
| Soviet Union | |
| 1963 | Ufa |
| Individual honours | |
| 1963 | Russian champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1964 | Speedway World Team Cup silver medal |
Yuri Andreevich Chekranov (Russian: Юрий Андреевич Черканов; 31 October 1943 – 16 December 2021) was an international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.
In 1963, Chekranov won the Russian national championship.
Chekranov reached the final of the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1964 Speedway World Team Cup where he won a silver medal.
In 1964, Chekranov was part of the Soviet Union team that toured Britain for the first time and was a motor mechanic by trade at the time.
In 1965, Chekranov toured the United Kingdom as part of the Soviet Union national team again.
Abensberg Stadion, Abensberg (with Boris Samorodov / Igor Plekhanov / Gennady Kurilenko) - 2nd - 25pts (6) Illerstadion, Kempten (with Gennady Kurilenko / Igor Plekhanov / Vladimir Sokolov / Viktor Trofimov) - 4th - 7pts (2)
2 rounds, 4th
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