Arnt Førland (born 10 July 1964[1]) is a Norwegian former international motorcycle speedway rider, who rode in 2004 Speedway Grand Prix of Norway and is a three-time Norwegian champion.[2] He represented the Norway national speedway team during the final of the 1995 Speedway World Team Cup.[3]
| Born | 10 July 1964 Sandnes, Norway |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Career history | |
| Norway | |
| 1986–1987 | NMK Sarpsborg |
| 1988–1995 | NMK Oslo |
| 2004–2005 | Elgane |
| Sweden | |
| 2013 | Valsarna |
| Individual honours | |
| 1989, 2004, 2005 | Norwegian Championship |
Career
editIn 1989, he won the Scandinavian Longtrack championship.[2]
Førland was a three-time champion of Norway, winning the Norwegian Championship in 1989, 2004 and 2005.[4][5] As part of the Speedway World Championships, he competed in the Nordic Speedway final on multiple occasions.[6]
On 29 September 2013, he was taken to hospital following a serious crash, riding for his Swedish team Valsarna during the 2013 Swedish speedway season.[7]
Speedway Grand Prix result
edit| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 /9 |  Norwegian SGP
|
18 | 4 | (1,2,1) | 23 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
References
edit- ^ speedwaygp.republika.pl Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 13 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Arnt Forland". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "World Team Championship". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 25 September 1995. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway History Info - Historia Zuzla". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Spying mission!". Manchester Evening News. 7 June 1990. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sweden". Speedway Star. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
See also
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