About Veijo Tuoriniemi
Lived 1958 – 2018 (aged 59–60). Veijo Tuoriniemi was a Finnish speedway rider.
Veijo Tuoriniemi (7 April 1958 – 9 January 2018) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Finland. He earned 3 caps for the Finland national speedway team.
Career Tuoriniemi made his British leagues debut in 1979 following his military service, when he joined Eastbourne for the 1979 British League season. The same season he won the first of three bronze medals in the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship.
In 1980, he continued to ride for Eastbourne and improved his average considerably. The following season he moved to ride for the Swindon Robins during the 1981 British League season.
He concentrated on longtrack speedway in the following years and won the Finnish Longtrack Championship for four successive years from 1982 to 1985.
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Who was Veijo Tuoriniemi?
Norwegian speedway rider
When was Veijo Tuoriniemi born?
Veijo Tuoriniemi was born on 7 April 1958 in Lahti.
When did Veijo Tuoriniemi die?
Veijo Tuoriniemi died in 2018.
What was Veijo Tuoriniemi's occupation?
Veijo Tuoriniemi was a speedway rider.
What nationality was Veijo Tuoriniemi?
Veijo Tuoriniemi was Finnish.
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