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Börje Klingberg

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Börje Klingberg
Born (1952-05-29) 29 May 1952 (age 72)
Mariestad, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
1970-1981, 1984-1985Örnarna
1982-1983Njudungarna
Great Britain
1980Eastbourne Eagles
Team honours
1978World Pairs finalist
1976Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion

Börje Klingberg (born 29 May 1952) is a former international speedway rider from Sweden.[1] He earned 5 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[2]

Speedway career

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In the Swedish Speedway Team Championship, Klingberg primarily rode for Njudungarna Vetlanda.[3]

Klingberg reached the final of the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1978 Speedway World Pairs Championship.[4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1980, riding for Eastbourne Eagles.[5][6][1]

World Final appearances

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World Pairs Championship

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Family

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His son Niklas Klingberg is also a former Swedish international speedway rider.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Super Swede". Peterborough Standard. 9 April 1976. Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Eastbourne Eagles". Sussex Express. 26 September 1980. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Fathers and sons abound in the speedway - but they have never ridden together". Sport Bladet. Retrieved 11 July 2021.