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Valentino Furlanetto

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Valentino Furlanetto
Born (1965-05-11) 11 May 1965 (age 59)
Lonigo, Italy
NationalityItalian
Career history
Great Britain
1988Sheffield Tigers
Individual honours
1987, 1989Italian champion
Team honours
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992Speedway World Pairs Championship finalist

Valentino Furlanetto (born 11 May 1965) is a former international speedway rider from Italy.[1][2]

Speedway career

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Furlanetto reached the final of the Speedway World Pairs Championship six times from 1986 until 1992.[3][4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1988, riding for Sheffield Tigers[5][6] He was the 1987 and 1989 Italian champion.[1] but struggled to impress and lost his place in the Sheffield team in June.[7]

World Final appearances

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World Pairs Championship

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Ice World Championship

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Valentino Furlanetto". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Great Danes set for title hat trick". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 30 July 1988. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Just One Furlanetto". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 March 1988. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Aces aim to make amends". Manchester Evening News. 9 March 1988. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.