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Georg Hack
West German speedway rider (1950–2026)
Georg Hack (20 February 1950 – 2 November 2026) was a German international speedway rider. He earned 26 international caps for the West German national speedway team.
Speedway career
Hack reached the final in the 1982 Individual Speedway World Championship, representing West Germany. He also reached the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship on eight occasions during the period 1977–1985.
Hack rode in the final of the 1981 and 1982 World Team Cup.
Hack rode in the top tier of British Speedway for Ipswich Witches.
Personal Life
Hack was born on 2 February 1950 in Landshut, West Germany, and died on 2 November 2026, at the age of 76.
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
1982: Los Angeles, Memorial Coliseum - 11th - 6pts
1984: Gothenburg, Ullevi – Reserve – Did not ride
World Pairs Championship
1978: Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Hans Wassermann) - 6th - 13pts
World Team Cup
1981: Olching, Speedway Stadion Olching (with Egon Müller / Karl Maier / Georg Gilgenreiner) - 3rd - 28pts (5)
1982: London, White City Stadium (with Karl Maier / Egon Müller / Alois Wiesböck / Georg Gilgenreiner) - 3rd - 18pts (5)