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Rinat Mukatdisovich Mardanshin (; 24 December 1963 – 19 January 2005) was a Russian motorcycle speedway rider of Tatars ethnicity. He represented the Russia national speedway team and was four times champion of Russia.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union Mardanshin went on to win the Russian Championship for three consecutive years from 1996 to 1998. He spent ten years racing in the Team Speedway Polish Championship from 1992 to 2002.
In 1996, Mardanshin won a silver medal at the Speedway World Team Cup held on 15 September at the Rhein-Main Arena in Diedenbergen.
He rode in the 2001 Speedway World Cup.
He died, on 19 January 2005, at the age of 41, during a routine operation to remove metalwork from his shoulder. It is believed he had a blood clot in his aorta.
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