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Andreas Bössner (born 19 August 1968) is an Austrian former motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 20 caps for the Austria national speedway team.

Career

In 1987, Bössner represented the Austria national speedway team during the 1987 Speedway World Team Cup. He continued to participate in multiple World Cups and would go on to ride for Austria 20 times in total.

Bössner became a multiple Austrian national champion after winning the Austrian Individual Speedway Championship for three consecutive years. The wins came in 1991, 1992 and 1993.

He made his British leagues debut during the 1994 British League Division Two season, where he rode for Exeter Falcons. Bössner then won three more Austrian national titles in 1996, 1997 and 1998, to bring his total to six wins and set a record for the most wins at the time.

References

1. ^ "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
2. Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio, Andreas Bossner. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
3. Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Andreas Bossner. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
4. "1987 Speedway World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
5. ^ "Austrian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
6. "Austrian champ a Falcon". Western Evening Herald. 22 March 1994. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Andreas Bossner". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
8. "Andreas Bossner". Exeter Falcons speedway. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
9. "Newcomers for Falcons". Western Evening Herald. 24 March 1994. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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