Kiehn Berthelsen

Danish speedway rider
Kiehn Berthelsen
Born8 May 1925 (1925-05-08) (age 99)
Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
1952Norwich Stars
Individual honours
1951, 1953, 1955Danish Champion

Kiehn Berthelsen (born 8 May 1925) is a former international speedway rider from Denmark.[1] He earned 13 caps for the Denmark national speedway team.[2]

Speedway career

Berthelsen was a champion of Denmark, winning the Danish Championship on three occasions in 1951, 1953 and 1955.[3][4][5]

In 1952, Belle Vue Aces unsuccessfully attempted to sign him[6] before he joined Norwich Stars, riding in the top tier of British Speedway.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Kiehn Berthelsen". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Danish Champions". wwosbackup. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Danish champions through time". Slangerup Speedway. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Ex-Prisoner makes chance". Sunday Mirror. 11 May 1952. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  8. ^ "1952 National League Division 1" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Harringay Speedway". Holloway Press. 19 September 1952. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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