Kiehn Berthelsen

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Kiehn Berthelsen
Born8 May 1925 (1925-05-08) (age 97)
Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
1952 Norwich Stars
Individual honours
1951, 1953, 1955 Danish Champion

Kiehn Berthelsen (born 8 May 1925) is a former international speedway rider from Denmark. [1]

Speedway career

Berthelsen was a champion of Denmark, winning the Danish Championship on three occasions in 1951, 1953 and 1955. [2] [3] [4] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1952, riding for Norwich Stars. [5] [6]

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References

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