Mirko Wolter
| Born | 6 September 1976 Güstrow, Germany |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Career history | |
| Germany | |
| 1995 | Brokstedt |
| Great Britain | |
| 1996-1997 | Sheffield |
| 2003 | Trewlany |
| Denmark | |
| 2002–2004 | Kronjylland |
| Individual honours | |
| 1999, 2002, 2004 | German Champion |
| 1992, 1993 | German Under-21 Champion |
Mirko Wolter (born 6 September 1976 in Güstrow, Germany)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Germany. He earned four international caps for the German national speedway team.[2]
Career
Wolter first rode in the United Kingdom, riding with the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League in 1996[3] and 1997. He did however suffer a bad crash to end his 1996 season.[4] After a six-year absence he was signed by the Trelawny Tigers in 2003.
He appeared as a wildcard in 2001 German Speedway Grand Prix.
He was a three times German champion, winning the German Individual Speedway Championship in 1999, 2002 and 2004.[5]
Result
Speedway Grand Prix
| 2001 SGP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
| 1 (1) |  Berlin | 22 | 2 | (1,1) | 24 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
World Championships
- Individual Speedway World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
- 2001 - 35th place (2 pts in one event)
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
- 2002 - 3rd placed in the Semi Final Two
- 2002 - started in the Qualifying round only
- 2003 - 10th place (5 points in the Event 1)
- Individual U-21 World Championship
European Championships
See also
References
- ↑ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ↑ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ↑ "Birthday boy Jan to roar back". Hull Daily Mail. 5 June 1996. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Biker injured". Aberdeen Evening Express. 22 June 1996. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1991-2013". Speedway History. Retrieved 28 April 2023.