Barry Briggs
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| Barry Briggs | ||
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| Personal Information | ||
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| Nationality | New Zealand | |
| Date of birth | December 30, 1934 | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Current Club Information | ||
| Career Status | Retired (1976) | |
| Career History | ||
| Wimbledon Dons New Cross Rangers Southampton Saints Swindon Robins Wimbledon Dons Hull Vikings |
1952-1959 1960 1961-1963 1964-1972 1974-1975 1976 |
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| Individual Honours | ||
| World Individual Champion British Champion British League Riders Champion London Riders' Champion |
1957, 1958, 1964, 1966 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 1955 |
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| Team Honours | ||
| National League Champion British League Champion National Trophy Winner |
1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1963 1967 1953, 1956, 1959 |
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Barry Briggs MBE (born 30 December 1934) from Christchurch, New Zealand is a former Speedway rider.
He won the World Individual Championship title four times - in 1957, 1958, 1964 and 1966[1]. He appeared in a record 17 consecutive World Individual finals (1954–70), and a record 18 in all, during which he scored a record 201 points. He also won the London Riders' Championship in 1955 whilst riding for the Wimbledon Dons. He is also a six time winner of the British Championship. He won the first final in 1961 and then dominated the sixties titles by winning in 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, and 1969.
Briggs also created a domestic record by winning the British League Riders Championship for six consecutive years from 1965-1970, representing the Swindon Robins. [2]
In 1976 Briggs was awarded an MBE for his services to sport and in 1990 he was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.
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[edit] References
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ Martin Rogers (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-45-3
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