Niklas Johan Borje Klingberg (born 6 February 1973)[1][2] is a Swedish former motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 11 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[3]
| Born | 6 February 1973 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1989–2000 | Örnarna |
| 2002 | Masarna |
| Poland | |
| 1998 | Wrocław |
| 1999, 2001, 2008 | Grudziądz |
| 2000 | Opole |
| 2002 | Leszno |
| 2003, 2006–2007 | Gorzów |
| 2004 | Ostrów |
| 2005 | Rzeszów |
| Great Britain | |
| 1994–1996, 1998 | Belle Vue |
| 2001 | King's Lynn |
| 2003 | Oxford |
| Denmark | |
| 2005 | Holsted |
| Individual honours | |
| 1993 | Swedish U21 champion |
| 2000 | Intercontinental Champion |
| 2002 | Swedish Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 | Swedish Elitserien Winner |
Career
editKlingberg was a member of Sweden team at Speedway World Cups. He was Swedish Champion in 2002.[4]
Klingberg rode in the British leagues from 1994 to 2003, starting with Belle Vue Aces from 1994 to 1996 and again in 1998.[5] He then rode for King's Lynn Stars in 2001 and Oxford Cheetahs in 2003.[6]
Career details
editWorld Championships
edit- Individual World Championship and Speedway Grand Prix
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
- 1996 - 5th place - (14pts)
- 2001 - Wrocław - 3rd place (10 pts)
- 2002 - Peterborough - 3rd place (10 pts)
- Individual U-21 World Championship
European Championships
editFamily
editHis father Börje Klingberg is also a former Swedish international speedway rider.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ speedwaygp.republika.pl Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 10 April 2009.
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) / 2009, pages 42-43 ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 522. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "Treble signing opens new era". Manchester Evening News. 26 February 1994. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Track problems to be resolved". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Fathers and sons abound in the speedway - but they have never ridden together". Sport Bladet. Retrieved 11 July 2021.