Øyvind S. Berg

Øyvind S. Berg
Born	8 October 1943; Askim, Norway
Died	January 2008 (aged 64)
Nationality	Norwegian
Career history
1967	Edinburgh Monarchs
1968-1970	Glasgow Tigers
1971-1972	Oxford Cheetahs
1974	Poole Pirates
Individual honours
1967, 1968, 1969, 1976, 1977	Norwegian Championship runner-up
Team honours
1968	World Pairs bronze medal

Øyvind Sandem Berg (8 October 1943 – January 2008) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Norway.^[1]^[2] He earned 14 caps for the Norway national speedway team.^[3]

Speedway career

Berg was a five times runner-up in the Norwegian Championship in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1976 and 1977.^[4]^[5]

Berg joined Edinburgh Monarchs in 1967^[6] and then rode for Glasgow Tigers 1968 until 1970,^[7] Oxford from 1971 to 1972 and finally Poole in 1974.ref>"History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.</ref>

* Unofficial World Championships.

^ "Top riders are flying in for the big clash". Daily Mirror. 21 June 1973. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
^ "Norway National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ "NM Individuelt". Speedway Norge. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ "In Nordic final". Halifax Evening Courier. 29 May 1967. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Reidar Eide and Oyvind Berg". Daily Record. 16 May 1968. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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