Gert Handberg (born 30 May 1969 in Brædstrup)[1] is a Danish former international motorcycle speedway rider.[2] He earned 20 caps for the Denmark national speedway team.[3]
Career
Gert joined Cradley Heathens in 1988[4] on a recommendation, after winning the Danish Junior Championship during the 1986 Danish speedway season.[5] He rode for the club for six consecutive seasons.[6]
In 1992, Handberg became the champion of Denmark and won the bronze medal in the 1992 Individual Speedway World Championship,[7] this was despite suffering broken jaw and leg injuries in a British league match during the same season.[8]
He was a member of the Denmark speedway team when they won the 1991 World Team Cup. He also won the World Under-21 Championship in 1989 and finished 3rd in the 1992 senior world final.
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
World Team Cup
- 1989 -
Bradford, Odsal Stadium - (with Hans Nielsen / Erik Gundersen / John Jørgensen / Brian Karger) - 2nd - 34pts (9)
References
- ^ Oakes, P (1991). 1991 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN 0-948882-20-4
- ^ "Gert Handberg Dania". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Cradley swoop to sign Dane". Sandwell Evening Mail. 9 February 1988. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Gert Handberg". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Gert Handberg". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Flying Brit Gary on top of the world". Birmingham Daily Post. 31 August 1992. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Smallmead Horro Smash". Reading Evening Post. 30 June 1992. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.