Börje Klingberg

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Börje Klingberg
Born (1952-05-29) 29 May 1952 (age 71)
Mariestad, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
1970-1981, 1984-1985Örnarna (SWE)
1980Eastbourne Eagles (GBR)
1982-1983Njudungarna (SWE)
Team honours
1978World Pairs finalist
1976Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion

Börje Klingberg (born 29 May 1952) is a former international speedway rider from Sweden.[1]

Speedway career[edit]

Klingberg reached the final of the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1978 Speedway World Pairs Championship.[2]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1980, riding for Eastbourne Eagles.[3][1]

World Final appearances[edit]

World Pairs Championship[edit]

Family[edit]

His son Niklas Klingberg is also a former Swedish international speedway rider.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Fathers and sons abound in the speedway - but they have never ridden together". Sport Bladet. Retrieved 11 July 2021.