Hans Wassermann

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Hans Wassermann
Born (1953-09-01) 1 September 1953 (age 70)
Kraftisried, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Career history
Germany
1971 Krumbach
Great Britain
1977-1978 Reading Racers
Individual honours
1975, 1976, 1977 World Long Track finalist
Team honours
1977 World Pairs bronze medal
1977Spring Gold Cup Winner

Hans Wassermann (born 1 September 1953) is a former international speedway rider from West Germany. [1] He earned 15 international caps for the West German national speedway team. [2]

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Speedway career

Wassermann won a bronze medal at the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1977 Speedway World Pairs Championship. [3] He has also reached the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship on three occasions in 1975, 1976 and 1977. [4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1977 to 1978, riding for Reading Racers. [5] [1]

World Final appearances

World Pairs Championship

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References

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  2. "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. "Hans Wassermann". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.