Jan Terje Gravningen

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Jan Terje Gravningen
Born (1945-09-21) 21 September 1945 (age 78)
Kongsberg, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Career history
1973 Halifax Dukes
1976, 1977 Birmingham Brummies
Individual honours
1975 Norwegian Championship

Jan Terje Gravningen (born 21 September 1945) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Norway. [1] He earned 5 caps for the Norway national speedway team. [2]

Speedway career

Gravningen was champion of Norway, winning the Norwegian Championship in 1975. [3] [4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1973 until 1977, [5] riding for the Halifax Dukes [6] and Birmingham Brummies. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jan Gravningen profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Norway National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "NM Individuelt". Speedway Norge. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Humphreys beats the pain barrier" . Lynn Advertiser. 17 August 1973. Retrieved 26 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Champion night at Perry Barr in big speedway clash" . Walsall Observer. 23 April 1976. Retrieved 26 August 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Brummie Speedway returns". BBC. Retrieved 2 July 2021.


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