Manuel Hauzinger

Manuel Hauzinger (born 3 December 1982, in Vienna, Austria)^[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Austria. He is an eight times champion of Austria.^[2][3] and earned 2 caps for the Austria national speedway team.^[4]

Manuel Hauzinger

Born	(1982-12-03) 3 December 1982 (age 42) Vienna, Austria
Nationality	Austrian
Career history
Sweden
2005	Getingarna
Great Britain
2005	Isle of Wight
2006	Newcastle
2007, 2009	Birmingham
2008	Swindon
Poland
2002	Świętochłowice
2006	Rawicz
2007, 2009	Miskolc
2010	Lublin
Denmark
2007–2008	Fjelsted
Individual honours
2002, 2004-2010	Austrian champion
2007	Argentinian Champion
Team honours
2006	Swedish Allsvenskan Champion

Career

He rode in the United Kingdom for the Berwick Bandits in the Premier League. He also rode for the Swindon Robins in the Elite League, replacing Theo Pijper.^[5][6] He made a memorable debut for Swindon against the Eastbourne Eagles, where he scored 8 points and beat Grand Prix star Scott Nicholls.^[7]

Hauzinger has won the Austrian National Championship eight times (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010) and represented Austria in the 2004 Speedway World Cup.^[2] He also won the 2007 Argentine Championship.^[8]

Honours

• Speedway World Cup (Team World Championship):
  • 2004 - 4th place in Qualifying Round 2 (6 points)
• Individual European Championship:
  • 2007 - 9th place (7 points)
  • 2008 - not rode in Semi-Final 1
• European Pairs Championship:
  • 2004 - 4th place in Semi-Final 1 (6 points)
  • 2007 - 6th place (12 points)
• European Club Champions' Cup:
  • 2004 - 5th place (1 point)
  • 2007 - 2nd place in Semi-Final 1 (18 points)
• Hungarian Championship
  • 2001 - 14th place (5 points)
  • 2003 - 14th place (16 points)
  • 2004 - 5th place (57 points)
  • 2005 - 18th place (6 points)
  • 2011 - 8th place (14 points)

See also

• Austria national speedway team