Andreas Bössner (born 19 August 1968) is an Austrian former motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2][3] He earned 20 caps for the Austria national speedway team.[1]
| Born | 19 August 1968 (age 56)[1] Vienna, Austria[1] |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1994 | Exeter Falcons |
| Individual honours | |
| 1991, 1992 1993, 1996 1997, 1998 | Austrian Champion |
Career
editIn 1987, Bössner represented the Austria national speedway team during the 1987 Speedway World Team Cup.[4] He continued to participate in multiple World Cups and would go on to ride for Austria 20 times in total.[1]
Bössner became a multiple Austrian national champion after winning the Austrian Individual Speedway Championship for three consecutive years. The wins came in 1991, 1992 and 1993.[5]
He made his British leagues debut during the 1994 British League Division Two season, where he rode for Exeter Falcons.[6][7][8] Bössner then won three more Austrian national titles in 1996, 1997 and 1998, to bring his total to six wins and set a record for the most wins at the time.[5][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio, Andreas Bossner. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Andreas Bossner. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ "1987 Speedway World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Austrian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Austrian champ a Falcon". Western Evening Herald. 22 March 1994. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Andreas Bossner". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Andreas Bossner". Exeter Falcons speedway. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Newcomers for Falcons". Western Evening Herald. 24 March 1994. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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