Tobias Kroner
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Born | (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 (age 38) Dohren, Germany |
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Nationality | German |
Career history | |
Great Britain | |
2005 | Oxford Cheetahs |
2006-2009 | Ipswich Witches |
2010 | Belle Vue Aces |
Poland | |
2007 | Łódź |
2008-2010 | Gdańsk |
2011-2012 | Ostrów |
2012-2013 | Kraków |
Individual honours | |
2012 | German Champion |
Tobias Kroner (born 16 October 1985) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Germany.[1][2] He earned 9 international caps for the German national speedway team.[3]
Speedway career
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Kroner began his British league career after he signed for Oxford for the 2005 Elite League speedway season.[4][5] He struggled during the season but switched to Ipswich Witches the following season where his form began to improve.[2][6]
In 2007, he remained with Ipswich and made his Polish league debut for Orzeł Łódź in the Polish Speedway First League. He then joined Wybrzeże Gdańsk, with whom he reached the Ekstraliga.[1]
After four seasons with Ipswich he would have one more season in Britain riding for the Belle Vue Aces during the 2010 Elite League speedway season.[7] He continued to ride in Poland, racing for Ostrów Wielkopolski and Wanda Kraków.
In 2012, Kroner became the champion of Germany after winning the German Individual Speedway Championship.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Tobias Kroner". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ a b "2010 rider index". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Speedway: Machine pipped in late drama". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Kroner gets chance to shine for Witches". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Greensheet Averages". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1991-2013". Speedway History. Retrieved 10 February 2023.