Edgar Stangeland

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Edgar Stangeland
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Born (1945-07-22) 22 July 1945 (age 76)
Sandnes, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Career history
1970, 1971 Newport Wasps
1972 Exeter Falcons
1973-1975 Swindon Robins
1975-1977 Wimbledon Dons
1977 Bristol Bulldogs
1978, 1979 Wolverhampton Wolves
Individual honours
1976 Norwegian Championship

Edgar Stangeland (born 22 July 1945) is a former speedway rider from Norway. [1]

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Speedway career

Stangeland is a former champion of Norway, winning the Norwegian Championship in 1976. [2] He was also a two times finalist at the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship in 1974 and 1976. [3]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1970 until 1979, riding for various clubs. [4]

World final appearances

World Longtrack Championship

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References

  1. "Edgar Stangeland profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. "Norway National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. "Edgar Stangeland". Grastrack GB. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.