Tony Langdon

Anthony Michael Langdon (born 20 June 1969) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1][2][3]

Tony Langdon
Born20 June 1969 (1969-06-20) (age 54)
Brisbane, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Career history
Great Britain
1988–1992, 1996Poole
1992Sheffield
1993Oxford
1994Swindon
Team honours
1994Pairs winner

Career

Langdon started his British leagues career during the 1988 National League season, where he rode for Poole Pirates. He stayed at Poole for five years, recording an average of 8.23 during the 1990 National League season.[3][4]

In 1991, Poole competed in the British League division 1 (the highest league) and Langdon remained with them. In 1992, he doubled up for Poole and for the Sheffield Tigers, where he averaged an impressive 9.21 for the latter.[3] He joined the Oxford Cheetahs for the 1993 season and topped the team averages.

In 1994, he won the British League Division Two Pairs Championship, partnering Tony Olsson for the Swindon Robins, during the 1994 British League Division Two season.[5]

Langdon earned eight caps for the Australia national speedway team.[3]

Family

His brother Steve Langdon was also a professional speedway rider.[3]

References
  1. Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, rider bio Tony Langdon. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
  2. Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Tony Langdon. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Tony Langdon" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  4. "Tony Langdon". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  5. "1994 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 26 May 2023.


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