| Nationality | German |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 26 June 1969 |
| Birth place | Neumünster, West Germany |
| Death date | 4 July 2024 (aged 55) |
| Career 1 | West Germany |
| Career 2 | MC Norden |
| Years 2 | 1985 |
| Career 3 | Diedenbergen |
| Years 3 | 1987–1991 |
| Career 4 | Germany |
| Career 5 | Landshut |
| Years 5 | 1997 |
| Career 6 | Poland |
| Career 7 | Opole |
| Years 7 | 1991 |
| Indivyear 1 | 1997 |
| Indivhonour 1 | Long Track World Champion |
Tommy Dunker (26 June 1969 – 4 July 2024) was a German speedway rider.
Biography
Dunker competed in speedway, longtrack and grasstrack racing. He competed in the first One World Longtrack world championship Grand-Prix series in 1997 and won the title.[1]
Although Dunker was best known for longtrack he finished fifth in the 1987 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship final after winning his qualifying round[2] and reached the final of the 1988 Speedway World Pairs Championship.[3]
Dunker died on 4 July 2024, at the age of 55.[4]
World Longtrack Championship
Grand-Prix Years
- 1997 5 app (Champion) 89pts
Best World Longtrack Grand-Prix result
- Pfarrkirchen First 1997
Semi-finals
- 1991 Scheeßel (9th) 10pts
- 1996 Pfarrkirchen (14th) 3pts
- 1998 Mariánské Lázně (N/S)
Qualifying round
- 1988 Herxheim (16th) 1pt
- 1988 Harsewinkel (N/S)
World final appearances
World Pairs Championship
- 1988 - Bradford, Odsal Stadium (with Gerd Riss) - 8th - 21pts (4)
References
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "Poole second". Lynn Advertiser. 12 May 1987. Retrieved 24 August 2024. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ice Cool Danes shock Brits". Western Daily Press. 1 August 1988. Retrieved 24 August 2024. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Tom Dunker ist tot – nur 55 Jahre alt geworden". Speed Week. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.