Born | Lonigo, Italy | 11 February 1959
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Nationality | Italian |
Career history | |
Great Britain | |
1982 | Birmingham Brummies |
1988-1991 | King's Lynn Stars |
Team honours | |
1984, 1989, 1992 | World Pairs finalist |
Armando Dal Chiele (born 11 February 1959) is an Italian former international speedway rider. [1] [2]
In 1982, Dal Chiele joined Birmingham Brummies in the top tier of British Speedway for the 1982 British League season. [3]
Dal Chiele reached the final of the Speedway World Pairs Championship three times from 1984 until 1992. [4]
In 1988, he returned to the Britih leagues after joining King's Lynn Stars, [5] [1] where he rode for four years. [6]
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