Henk Steman

Henk Steman
Born12 September 1948 (1948-09-12) (age 78)
Voorburg, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Career history
1974Oxford Rebels
1978Bristol Bulldogs
Individual honours
1976, 1981, 1987Dutch champion

Henk Steman (born 12 September 1948) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from the Netherlands. He earned 27 caps for the Netherlands national speedway team.

Career

Steman came to prominence after joining the Oxford Rebels for the 1974 British League season. Although he had a poor season he soon became one of the leading riders in the Netherlands after becoming the Dutch champion, when winning the national title in 1976. He returned for another British league campaign for the 1978 British League season with the Bristol Bulldogs.

Steman represented the Netherlands national team for 15 years of World Cups from 1975 to 1988. He also rode for the Netherlands in the Speedway World Pairs Championship.

Steman also won two more national titles in 1981 and 1987.

Family

Steman's brother Rob was also an international speedway rider.

References

  1. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook, Rider Bio Henk Steman. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
  2. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider profile Henk Steman. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  3. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio Henk Steman. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
  4. ↑ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Henk Steman. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  5. 1 2 "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Rebels get set". Reading Evening Post. 10 August 1974. Retrieved 2 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. 1 2 3 "Henk Steman". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Dutch National Championship". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Happy Henk books himself extra stay". Bristol Evening Post. 8 July 1978. Retrieved 2 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Speedway World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 4 May 2023.