Helge Langli
Norwegian speedway rider
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Helge Trygue Langli (born 22 November 1944) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Norway.[1] He earned 4 caps for the Norway national speedway team.[2]
| |
| Born | 22 November 1944 (age 81) Porsgrunn, Norway |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Career history | |
| Norway | |
| 1975–1976 | NMK Grenland |
| Great Britain | |
| 1969 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1975 | Oxford Rebels |
| Individual honours | |
| 1975 | Norwegian Championship silver medal |
| 1976 | Norwegian Championship bronze medal |
Career
Langli made his British leagues debut in 1969, when he joined the Newcastle Diamonds for the 1969 British League season.[3][4]
He did not ride in Britain again until 1975 when he joined the Oxford Rebels for the 1975 British League season as a replacement for Hasse Holmqvist.[5] His 1975 season at Oxford ended slightly early after he fell down a flight of stairs.[6] His appearances for his country included participating in the 1975 Speedway World Team Cup[7] and he finished runner-up in the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship the same year.[8]
Family
His younger brother Tormod Langli was also a Norwegian international rider.[2]
