| Born | 16 March 1962 Bogense, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| 1981-1983, 1987-1990 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 1983 | Cradley Heath Heathens |
| 1984-1986 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1991 | Coventry Bees |
| 1992, 1993 | Arena Essex Hammers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1982 | European U-21 bronze |
| Team honours | |
| 1983 | Speedway World Team Cup gold medal |
| 1982, 1983 | British League Champion |
| 1983 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1983 | Midland Cup Winner |
Peter Ravn (born 16 March 1962) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. [1] [2] He earned 42 caps for the Denmark national speedway team. [3]
Ravn came to prominence after winning the bronze medal at the 1982 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship, losing out on the silver medal after a run-off defeat to Mark Courtney. [4]
Ravn won a gold medal as member of the Denmark speedway team at the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1983 Speedway World Team Cup. [5] [6]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1981-1993, riding for Belle Vue Aces, Cradley Heathens, Wolverhampton Wolves, [7] Coventry Bees and the Arena Essex Hammers. [8] He was also a World Under 21 finalist in 1981 and 1982. [2]
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