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Øyvind S. Berg
Born(1943-10-08)8 October 1943
Askim, Norway
DiedJanuary 2008 (aged 64)
NationalityNorwegian
Career history
1967Edinburgh Monarchs
1968-1970Glasgow Tigers
1971-1972Oxford Cheetahs
1974Poole Pirates
Individual honours
1967, 1968, 1969, 1976, 1977Norwegian Championship runner-up
Team honours
1968World Pairs bronze medal

Øyvind Sandem Berg (8 October 1943 – January 2008) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Norway.[1][2] He earned 14 caps for the Norway national speedway team.[3]

Speedway career

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Berg was a five times runner-up in the Norwegian Championship in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1976 and 1977.[4][5]

Berg joined Edinburgh Monarchs in 1967[6] and then rode for Glasgow Tigers 1968 until 1970,[7] Oxford from 1971 to 1972 and finally Poole in 1974.ref>"History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.</ref>

World Final appearances

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World Pairs Championship

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* Unofficial World Championships.

References

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  1. ^ "Top riders are flying in for the big clash". Daily Mirror. 21 June 1973. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Norway National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ "NM Individuelt". Speedway Norge. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  6. ^ "In Nordic final". Halifax Evening Courier. 29 May 1967. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Reidar Eide and Oyvind Berg". Daily Record. 16 May 1968. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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