| Born | 28 August 1948 Lenggries, Germany |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Career history | |
| West Germany | |
| 1980 | Krumbach |
| Individual honours | |
| 1980 | West German Champion |
| 1981, 1982 | World Long Track finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1981 | World Pairs finalist |
Georg Gilgenreiner (born 28 August 1948) is a former international speedway rider from Germany. [1] [2]
Gilgenreiner was champion of West Germany in 1980 at the German Individual Speedway Championship. [3] [4]
He reached the final of the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1981 Speedway World Pairs Championship. [5] He has also reached the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship on two occasions in 1981 and 1982. [1]
Gilgenreiner rode in the final of the 1981 and 1982 World Team Cup. [6]
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Egon Müller) - 7th - 3pts
Olching, Speedway Stadion Olching (with Egon Müller / Karl Maier / Georg Hack) - 3rd - 28pts (5)
London, White City Stadium (with Karl Maier / Georg Hack / Egon Müller / Alois Wiesböck) - 3rd - 18pts (1)
Gornja Radgona 4th 19pts
Esbjerg 4th 15pts
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