Edgar Stangeland (born 22 July 1945) is a former

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rider from Norway.

Speedway career

Stangeland is a former champion of Norway, winning the

Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship The Individual Speedway Norwegian Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Norges Motorsportforbund (NMF). The first championship was held in 1938 in Trondheim and saw Ragnar C. Erichsen as winner. Lars Gunnestad has ...

in 1976 and he earned ten caps for the Norway national speedway team. He was also a two times finalist at the

Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship This is the complete list of Individual Long Track World Championship medalists from 1971. Also included are the medalists from 1957 to 1970 when the championship was known as the European Individual Long Track Championship. Medalists European L ...

in 1974 and 1976. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1970 until 1979, riding for various clubs.

World final appearances

World Longtrack Championship

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18th 0pts *

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– Marianske Lazne 16th 3pts

References

1945 births Living people Norwegian speedway riders Bristol Bulldogs riders Exeter Falcons riders Newport Wasps riders Swindon Robins riders Wimbledon Dons riders Wolverhampton Wolves riders Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England {{Speedway-stub