Tony Langdon
| Born | 20 June 1969 (age 55) Brisbane, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1988–1992, 1996 | Poole |
| 1992 | Sheffield |
| 1993 | Oxford |
| 1994 | Swindon |
| Team honours | |
| 1994 | Pairs winner |
Anthony Michael Langdon (born 20 June 1969) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Langdon started his British leagues career during the 1988 National League season, where he rode for Poole Pirates.[4] He stayed at Poole for five years, recording an average of 8.23 during the 1990 National League season.[3][5]
In 1991, Poole competed in the British League division 1 (the highest league) and Langdon remained with them. In 1992, after a failed bid by Edinburgh Monarchs to sign him,[6] 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.[7]
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.[8][9]
Langdon earned eight caps for the Australia national speedway team.[3]
Family
[edit]His brother Steve Langdon was also a professional speedway rider.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, rider bio Tony Langdon. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Tony Langdon. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ a b c d e "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Tony Langdon" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Injury puts Crabtree in doubt for Potters". Staffordshire Sentinel. 12 August 1988. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Tony Langdon". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Poole Pirate Langdon KO's Monarchs bid". Edinburgh Evening News. 11 August 1992. Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hectic time as Rockets aim for Four-team target". Hoddesdon and Broxbourne Mercury. 14 May 1993. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Top pair take a title at last". Western Daily Press. 30 May 1994. Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1994 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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