Born | 21 October 1962 61) Glasgow, Scotland | (age
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Nationality | British (Scottish) |
Career history | |
1979–1983, 1988–1990 | Glasgow Tigers |
1982 | Eastbourne Eagles |
1983–1987 | Belle Vue Aces |
1988 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
1988 | Ipswich Witches |
1991 | Middlesbrough Bears |
1992–1995, 1997–1998 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
1996 | Scottish Monarchs |
Individual honours | |
1994 | British Championship finalist |
1989 | National League Riders' runner-up |
Team honours | |
1983 | British League Cup winner |
1993 | Fours Championship winner |
Archibald Kenneth McKinna (born 21 October 1962) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Scotland. [1] [2] [3]
In 1993, McKinna helped the Edinburgh Monarchs win the Fours Championship during the 1993 British League Division Two season. [4]
He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1994. [1] [5] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1979 to 1998, riding for various clubs. [6]
He came from a speedway family, with his brothers Charlie McKinna and Martin McKinna both being speedway riders. His son Adam McKinna was also a speedway rider. [2]
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