Arne Pander

Arne Pander
Born12 July 1931 (1931-07-12)
Herning, Denmark
Died22 May 2015(2015-05-22) (aged 83)
NationalityDanish
Career history
1959–1961, 1963–1968Oxford Cheetahs
1968Poole Pirates
1969Halifax Dukes
Individual honours
1956, 1958Danish Champion
1965Scottish Open Champion
Team honours
1964National League Champion
1964National Trophy Winner
1964Britannia Shield winner

Arne Pander (12 July 1931 – 22 May 2015) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1][2][3] He earned 16 caps for the Denmark national speedway team.[4]

Speedway career

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Pander was a two times champion of Denmark, winning the Danish Championship in 1956 and 1958.[1][5]

He rode in the top tiers of British Speedway from 1959 to 1968,[6] riding for Oxford Cheetahs,[7] although he missed the 1962 season for them.[8] He broke his leg before early in the 1968 season.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Arne Pander". Speedway Museum Riders. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Vote for your dream team". Speedway Star. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Team changes". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 26 March 1963. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Tag's test". Sunday Mirror. 20 May 1962. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Dane for Oxford". Buckinghamshire Examiner. 10 May 1968. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.