| Born | 19 June 1959 (age 65) Olching, West Germany |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Career history | |
| West Germany | |
| 1980 | Olching |
| Individual honours | |
| 1982 | West German Champion |
| 1980 | World Long Track bronze medal |
| 1981, 1982, 1984 | World Long Track finalist |
Josef Aigner (born 19 June 1959) is a former international speedway rider from West Germany. [1] [2]
Aigner was a champion of West Germany, winning the West German Championship in 1982. [3] [4]
He has also reached the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship on four occasions in 1980, [5] 1981, 1982 and 1984. [6] He won a bronze medal in the 1980 final. [2]
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