Karl Killmeyer (29 October 1929 – 23 October 2015) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Austria and earned multiple international caps for the Austria national speedway team.[1]
| Born | 29 October 1929 Vienna, Austria |
|---|---|
| Died | 23 October 2015 (aged 85) Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Individual honours | |
| 1947 | Golden Helmet of Pardubice silver |
Career
editKillmeyer born in Vienna, Austria, followed his older brother Leopold Killmeyer into speedway. After World War II, he was finally able to race in Vienna on 22 April 1946.[2] On 7 September 1947, he finished runner-up to Hugo Rosák in the prestigious Golden Helmet of Pardubice.[3]
He first rode in the Speedway World Championship in 1949 (when continental riders participated for the first time since the war) at a meeting at Tamworth Greyhound Stadium.[4] [5]
Killmeyer was one of the stronger European riders during the World Championship qualifying races and reached the Continental Speedway final in 1953, 1954, 1955 and 1958.[6]
Music
editKillmeyer topped the Austrian hit parade with a 1950s song called Speedway-Fox.[7][8]
Family
editHis older brother Leopold Killmeyer was also an international speedway rider.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Austria v Germany". International Speedway. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Austria's best motorcycle racers on sand, grass and cinder tracks until 1960". Reisemosaik. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Golden Helmet". zlataprilba. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Speedway". Tamworth Herald. 7 May 1949. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Warren's claim to title race". Evening Despatch. 18 May 1949. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Żużel. Austria miała swoich Gollobów. Jeden też śpiewał". Po Bandzie. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Karl Killmeyer - Speedway-Fox". YouTube (British Pathe). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Singing Speedway Riders – A Rich Tradition". Methanol Press. Retrieved 29 February 2024.