Henny Kroeze
Henny Kroeze (born 11 March 1952) is a retired Dutch motorcycle racer who competed in speedway. Kroeze is a ten times Dutch speedway champion. He was also finalist in the Individual Speedway World Championship twice; in 1983 and 1987.[2] Kroeze was the first Dutchmen to reach the final standing of this championship. He was also the first person to ever score the maximum 21 points during a team league match. Henny achieved this on 21 August 1976 when Halifax (the British club he was riding for at the time) beat Birmingham 51 – 27.[3] Since his retirement from racing he has taken over Hell on Wheels, a Wall of death carnival side show.[4]
| Born | 11 March 1952 Zenderen, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Netherlands |
| Website | http://www.steilewand.nl/ |
| Career history | |
| 1974-1977 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1978 | Bristol Bulldogs |
| 1979-1980 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1983, 1987 | Finalist Individual Speedway World Championship |
| 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 [1] | Dutch National Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 1979 | Northern Trophy Winner |
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