Lars Munkedal Explained

Lars Munkedal
Nationality:Danish
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Career1:Denmark
Career2:Fjelsted
Years2:1986
Career3:Slangerup
Years3:1987–1991
Career9:Great Britain
Career10:Wolverhampton
Years10:1987–1988, 1990–1991
Career11:Oxford
Years11:1988
Career12:Edinburgh
Years12:1989
Career13:Middlesbrough
Years13:1991
Indivyear1:1985
Indivhonour1:Danish U21 bronze

Lars Munkedal (born 3 March 1967) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1] [2] [3] He earned 4 caps for the Denmark national speedway team.[4]

Career

Munkedal came to prominence when he won the bronze medal in the 1985 Danish U21 Championship, during the 1985 Danish speedway season.[5] [6]

He made his British leagues debut during the 1987 British League season, when he rode for Wolverhampton Wolves.[7] In 1988, he rode for Wolverhampton and Oxford Cheetahs.[8] He went on to ride for Edinburgh and Middlesbrough as well.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Oakes, Peter . British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Lars Munkedal . 2004 . Peter Oakes, Peterborough . 0-948882-81-6.
  2. Book: Oakes, Peter . Speedway Yearbook 1990 rider profile Lars Munkedal . 1990 . Front Page Books . 0-948882-15-8.
  3. Web site: Lars Munkedal . Grasstrack GB . 23 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 30 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Dansk Junior Mesterskab 1965 - 2022 . Dansk Speedway . 23 May 2023.
  6. Web site: DANISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONS . Speedway Life . 23 May 2023.
  7. News: Swindon KO Wolves hopes . Birmingham Mail . 2 June 1987 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 30 August 2024.
  8. News: Six of the Best . Reading Evening Post . 4 June 1988 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 30 August 2024.
  9. Web site: Lars Munkedal . WWOS Backup . 23 May 2023.