Andreas Bössner (born 19 August 1968) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Austria.[1][2][3]

Andreas Bossner
Born19 August 1968 (1968-08-19) (age 55)
Vienna, Austria
NationalityGerman
Career history
Great Britain
1994Exeter Falcons
Individual honours
1991, 1992
1993, 1996
1997, 1998
Austrian Champion

Career edit

In 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.[5]

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.[6]

He made his British leagues debut during the 1994 British League Division Two season, where he rode for Exeter Falcons.[5][7] 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.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio, Andreas Bossner. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
  2. ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Andreas Bossner. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  3. ^ "Andreas Bossner". Exeter Falcons speedway. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. ^ "1987 Speedway World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Austrian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Andreas Bossner". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 1 May 2023.