Mirko Wolter
German speedway rider
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Mirko Wolter (born 6 September 1976 in Güstrow, Germany)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Germany. He earned four international caps for the German national speedway team.[2]
| Born | 6 September 1976 Güstrow, Germany |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Career history | |
| Germany | |
| 1995 | Brokstedt |
| Great Britain | |
| 1996-1997 | Sheffield |
| 2003 | Trewlany |
| Denmark | |
| 2002–2004 | Kronjylland |
| Individual honours | |
| 1999, 2002, 2004 | German Champion |
| 1992, 1993 | German Under-21 Champion |
Career
Wolter first rode in the United Kingdom, riding with the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League in 1996[3] and 1997. He did however suffer a bad crash to end his 1996 season.[4] After a six-year absence he was signed by the Trelawny Tigers in 2003.
He appeared as a wildcard in 2001 German Speedway Grand Prix.
He was a three times German champion, winning the German Individual Speedway Championship in 1999, 2002 and 2004.[5]
Result
Speedway Grand Prix
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
World Championships
- Individual Speedway World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
- 2001 - 35th place (2 pts in one event)
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
- 2002 - 3rd placed in the Semi Final Two
- 2002 - started in the Qualifying round only
- 2003 - 10th place (5 points in the Event 1)
- Individual U-21 World Championship
