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| Born | (1945-07-22) 22 July 1945 (age 79) Sandnes, Norway |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Career history | |
| 1970, 1971 | Newport Wasps |
| 1972 | Exeter Falcons |
| 1973-1975 | Swindon Robins |
| 1975-1977 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1977 | Bristol Bulldogs |
| 1978, 1979 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Individual honours | |
| 1976 | Norwegian Championship |
Edgar Stangeland (born 22 July 1945) is a Norwegian former motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 10 caps for the Norway national speedway team.
Speedway career
Stangeland is a former champion of Norway, winning the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship in 1976
He was also a two times finalist at the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship in 1974 and 1976.
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1970 until 1979, riding for Newport Wasps, Exeter Falcons, Swindon Robins, Wimbledon Dons, Bristol Bulldogs and Wolverhampton Wolves.various clubs.
World final appearances
World Longtrack Championship
- 1974 –
Scheeßel 18th 0pts - 1976 –
Mariánské Lázně 16th 3pts
References
- "Edgar Stangeland profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- "NM Individuelt". Speedway Norge. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- "Norway National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Track talk". Sports Argus. 22 June 1974. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Edgar Stangeland". Grastrack GB. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Norwegian for Exeter track". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 22 February 1972. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Bulldogs free Swede Tommy". Bristol Evening Post. 24 June 1977. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Wolves bring in road burner to beat the wet". Birmingham Daily Post. 30 March 1979. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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