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Edgar Stangeland

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Edgar Stangeland
Born (1945-07-22) 22 July 1945 (age 79)
Sandnes, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Career history
1970, 1971Newport Wasps
1972Exeter Falcons
1973-1975Swindon Robins
1975-1977Wimbledon Dons
1977Bristol Bulldogs
1978, 1979Wolverhampton Wolves
Individual honours
1976Norwegian Championship

Edgar Stangeland (born 22 July 1945) is a Norwegian former motorcycle speedway rider.[1] He earned 10 caps for the Norway national speedway team.[2]

Speedway career

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Stangeland is a former champion of Norway, winning the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship in 1976[3] [4]

He was also a two times finalist at the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship in 1974[5] and 1976.[6]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1970 until 1979,[7] riding for Newport Wasps, Exeter Falcons,[8] Swindon Robins, Wimbledon Dons, Bristol Bulldogs[9] and Wolverhampton Wolves.[10]various clubs.

World final appearances

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World Longtrack Championship

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References

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  1. ^ "Edgar Stangeland profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ "NM Individuelt". Speedway Norge. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Norway National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Track talk". Sports Argus. 22 June 1974. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Edgar Stangeland". Grastrack GB. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  7. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Norwegian for Exeter track". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 22 February 1972. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs free Swede Tommy". Bristol Evening Post. 24 June 1977. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Wolves bring in road burner to beat the wet". Birmingham Daily Post. 30 March 1979. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.