Born | Martinborough, New Zealand | 14 March 1962
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Nationality | New Zealander |
Career history | |
1978-1981, 1984, 1990-1992 | Newcastle Diamonds |
1980-1981 | Hull Vikings |
1982-1983 | Sheffield Tigers |
1985-1989 | Coventry Bees |
1991 | Belle Vue Aces |
Individual honours | |
1986, 1987, 1991, 2000 | New Zealand Champion |
1991 | Div 2 League Riders' Runner-up |
Team honours | |
1985 | British League Cup Winner |
David Andrew Bargh (born 14 March 1962) is a former speedway rider from New Zealand. [1] He earned 8 caps for the New Zealand national speedway team. [2]
Bargh is a four times champion of New Zealand, winning the New Zealand Championship in 1986, 1987, 1991 and 2000. [3] He was runner up in the European Speedway Under 21 Championship in 1983. [4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978 until 1991, riding primarily for the Newcastle Diamonds. [5] [6] He was the subject to an unsuccessful attempt by Bradford Dukes to sign him in 1988. [7]
His nephew Andrew Bargh was a New Zealand champion in 2007. [8]