Gert Handberg
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Gert Handberg (born 30 May 1969 in Brædstrup)[1] is a Danish former international motorcycle speedway rider.[2] He earned 20 caps for the Denmark national speedway team.[3]
Career
Gert joined Cradley Heathens in 1988[4] on a recommendation, after winning the Danish Junior Championship during the 1986 Danish speedway season.[5] He rode for the club for six consecutive seasons.[6]
In 1992, Handberg became the champion of Denmark and won the bronze medal in the 1992 Individual Speedway World Championship,[7] this was despite suffering broken jaw and leg injuries in a British league match during the same season.[8]
He was a member of the Denmark speedway team when they won the 1991 World Team Cup. He also won the World Under-21 Championship in 1989 and finished 3rd in the 1992 senior world final.
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1991 - Template:Flagicon Gothenburg, Ullevi - Reserve - did not ride
- 1992 - Template:Flagicon Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 3rd - 10pts
World Team Cup
- 1989 - Template:Flagicon Bradford, Odsal Stadium - (with Hans Nielsen / Erik Gundersen / John Jørgensen / Brian Karger) - 2nd - 34pts (9)
References
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- ↑ Oakes, P (1991). 1991 Speedway Yearbook. Template:ISBN
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