Egon Müller

Egon Müller (born 26 November 1948) is a German former motorcycle speedway rider. He won the Speedway World Championship in 1983, winning the title in his homeland with a maximum score of 15 points. He earned 44 international caps for the West German national speedway team.

Early life Müller was born on 26 November 1948 in Kiel, Germany.

Career Motorcycle speedway Egon Müller won the German Champion seven times (1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1985). He rode briefly in the United Kingdom in 1973 for the Coatbridge Tigers (Scotland), and in 1976 for the Hull Vikings.

Music/actor Outside of his sport career, Muller was a pop singer under the stage name Amadeus Liszt (with some hits like "La Donna" in 1986, "Win The Race" in 1987 and "The Devil Wins" in 1989), a moderator at trade fairs, shows and charity events, an actor and a television personality.

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship 1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 8th - 8pts 1977 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 7th - 8pts 1980 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 14th - 4pts 1981 - London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 9pts 1983 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond - Winner - 15pts 1984 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 14th - 3pts 1985 - Bradford, Odsal Stadium - 12th - 5pts

World Pairs Championship 1977 - Manchester, Hyde Road (with Hans Wassermann) - 3rd - 18pts (11) 1981 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Georg Gilgenreiner) - 7th - 3pts (2) 1983 - Gothenburg, Ullevi (with Karl Maier) - 6th - 12pts (6)

World Team Cup 1981 - Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Karl Maier / Georg Hack / Georg Gilgenreiner) - 3rd - 28pts (10) 1982 - London, White City Stadium (with Georg Hack / Karl Maier / Alois Wiesböck / Georg Gilgenreiner) - 3rd - 18pts (5)

World Longtrack Championship

1973 – Oslo (9th) 10pts 1974 – Scheeßel (Champion) 30pts 1975 – Gornja Radgona (Champion) 27pts 1976 – Mariánské Lázně (Third) 21pts 1977 – Aalborg (18th) 0pts 1978 – Mühldorf (Champion) 26pts 1979 – Mariánské Lázně (7th) 12pts 1980 – Scheeßel (Second) 18pts 1981 – Gornja Radgona (5th) 16pts 1982 – Esbjerg (Third) 21pts 1983 – Mariánské Lázně (8th) 11pts 1984 – Herxheim (Second) 19 pts 1985 – Esbjerg (5th) 17pts 1986 Semi-final 1987 – Mühldorf (5th) 15pts 1988 – Scheeßel (9th) 15pts 1989 – Mariánské Lázně (5th) 22pts 1990 Semi-final 1991 Semi-final 1992 – Pfarrkirchen (11th) 6pts 1993 – Mühldorf (7th) 11 1994 – Mariánské Lázně (4th) 17pts 1995 Semi-final 1996 – Herxheim (13th) 5pts

Grand-Prix

1997 5 app (6th) 66pts

Best Grand-Prix Results Cloppenburg – Third 1997 Pfarrkirchen – Second 1997

West German Longtrack Champion 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985.