Niklas Klingberg

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Niklas Klingberg
Born (1973-02-06) 6 February 1973 (age 51)
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
1989–2000 Örnarna
2002 Masarna
Poland
1998 Wrocław
1999, 2001, 2008 Grudziądz
2000 Opole
2002 Leszno
2003, 2006–2007 Gorzów
2004 Ostrów
2005 Rzeszów
Great Britain
1994–1996, 1998 Belle Vue
2001 King's Lynn
2003 Oxford
Denmark
2005 Holsted
Individual honours
1993 Swedish U21 champion
2000 Intercontinental Champion
2002 Swedish Champion
Team honours
1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 Swedish Elitserien Winner

Niklas Johan Borje Klingberg (born 6 February 1973) [1] [2] is a Swedish former motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 11 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. [3]

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Career

Klingberg was a member of Sweden team at Speedway World Cups. He was Swedish Champion in 2002. [4]

Klingberg rode in the British leagues from 1994 to 2003, starting with Belle Vue Aces from 1994 to 1996 and again in 1998. [5] He then rode for King's Lynn Stars in 2001 and Oxford Cheetahs in 2003. [6]

Career details

World Championships

European Championships

Family

His father Börje Klingberg is also a former Swedish international speedway rider. [7]

See also

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References

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  2. Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) / 2009, pages 42-43 ISSN   1429-3285
  3. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  4. Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 522. ISBN   0-316-72645-1.
  5. "Treble signing opens new era" . Manchester Evening News. 26 February 1994. Retrieved 7 September 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Track problems to be resolved". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  7. "Fathers and sons abound in the speedway - but they have never ridden together". Sport Bladet. Retrieved 11 July 2021.