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Odd Fossengen

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He moved back to Oslo in 1974 and worked for a firm selling and repairing hydraulic machinery for 7 years. He then set up his own firm selling and repairing compressed air machinery.
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Fossengen suffered a massive heart attack on 27 December 2017 and died on 29 December 2017. He is survived by his wife, Susan, and their three daughters, Kirsty, Katrina and Annika.
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Championship. In May 1974, Fossengen's speedway career ended after he suffered a badly broken thigh. He was hit by his compatriot Ulf Lovaas' bike while riding for Poole against
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in 1968, following a successful trial with the club and he proved to be a popular signing with the Poole supporters. He continued to ride for Poole for seven years.
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Index

Nes
Norway
Oslo
Poole Pirates
Norwegian Championship bronze
British League Champion
motorcycle speedway
Norway national speedway team
Poole Pirates
Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship
World Pairs Final
Øyvind S. Berg
1969
British League
Oxford

1968
West Germany
Kempten
Øyvind S. Berg
ISBN
0-948882-81-6
"Obituary: Middleditch's tribute to popular Pirates racer Fossengen – the rider recruited by telegram"
"Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022"
"Kaiser out - Kasper in"
"Rider averages 1929 to 2009"



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