Personal Life
His parents are Tatar father Damir and Russian mother Tamara; his brother, Denis (born 2 June 1981) is also a speedway rider. Denis was a member of the Russian team during the 2002 Speedway World Cup and 2004 Speedway World Cup Qualification.
In March 2009, Sayfutdinov gained Polish citizenship. Before the 2010 season, his Polish club Polonia Bydgoszcz applied to Main Commission of Speedway Sport (GKSŻ) for exempted him from the Polish speedway licence (Licencja "Ż") exam for his individual honours (including bronze medal in the 2009 Speedway Grand Prix and two Individual Speedway Junior World Championship titles). GKSŻ excepted him and on April 22, 2010 confirmed Sayfutdinov as domestic rider and known as Emil Sajfutdinow. In the Speedway Ekstraliga minimum three riders must has Polish licency. In international competitions he will continue to represent Russia.
He currently lives at the Zielona Tarasy (Green Terrace) residential estate in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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