Hans Wassermann (born 1 September 1953) is a former international speedway rider from West Germany.

Speedway career

Wassermann won a bronze medal at the

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in the

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. He has also reached the final of the

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on three occasions in 1975, 1976 and 1977. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1977 to 1978, riding for

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World Final appearances

World Pairs Championship

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, Hyde Road (with

Egon Müller Egon Müller (born 26 November 1948 in Kiel, Germany) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider and was winner of the Speedway World Championship in 1983, winning the title in his homeland with a maximum score of 15 points. Career Mo ...

) - 3rd - 18pts *

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(with

Georg Hack Georg Hack (born 20 February 1950) is a former international Motorcycle speedway, speedway rider from West Germany. Speedway career Hack reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1982 Individual Speedway World Championship rep ...

) - 6th - 13pts

References

1953 births Living people German speedway riders Reading Racers riders People from Ostallgäu Sportspeople from Swabia (Bavaria) {{Speedway-stub