Hans Jürgen Fritz
| Born | 2 June 1941 Nazi Germany |
|---|---|
| Died | 24 August 1996 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | German |
| Career history | |
| East Germany | |
| 1964–1966 | Neubrandenburg |
| 1967–1974 | Güstrow |
| Individual honours | |
| 1970, 1971, 1972 | East German champion |
| 1970 | Continental Champion |
| 1970 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974 | East German league champion |
Hans Jürgen Fritz (2 June 1941 – 24 August 1996) was an international speedway rider from East Germany.[1]
Speedway career
[edit]Fritz reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1970 Individual Speedway World Championship.[2][3]
Fritz was three times champion of East Germany after winning the German Individual Speedway Championship in 1970, 1971 and 1972.[4][5]
He rode for MC Neubrandenburg and MC Güstrow, winning the East German Team Speedway Championship with the latter, four times in 1968, 1972, 1973 and 1974.[6]
World final appearances
[edit]Individual World Championship
[edit]- 1970 –
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium – 12th – 5pts
Individual Ice Speedway World Championship
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "England's glory". Derby Daily Telegraph. 4 July 1970. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "East Germany National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 87. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "East German Team Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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