Trond Helge Skretting

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Trond Helge Skretting
Born (1959-03-11) 11 March 1959 (age 65)
Varhaug, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Career history
1979 Wolverhampton Wolves
1981 Halifax Dukes
Individual honours
1982 Norwegian Championship

Trond Helge Skretting (born 11 March 1959) is a former speedway rider from Norway. [1] He earned 3 caps for the Norway national speedway team. [2]

Speedway career

Skretting is a former champion of Norway, winning the Norwegian Championship in 1982. [3]

He trialled with Birmingham Brummies in 1977. [4] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1979 and 1981, riding for Wolverhampton Wolves [5] and Halifax Dukes respectively. [6]

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References

  1. "Trond Helge Skretting profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. "Norway National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. "Brummies take two on trial" . Birmingham Daily Post. 14 July 1977. Retrieved 26 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Wolves bring in road burner to beat the wet" . Birmingham Daily Post. 30 March 1979. Retrieved 26 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.