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Heinz Kinigadner

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Heinz Kinigadner, born on 28 January 1960, is an Austrian former professional motocross racer and current sports manager and motorsport consultant for KTM Motorsports. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1980 to 1988, most prominently for the KTM factory racing team, and was the first Austrian to win an FIM Motocross World Championship. He took two consecutive 250cc world titles, in 1984 and 1985, and afterwards became a successful Rally Raid competitor. With Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz he established the Wings for Life foundation in 2004, dedicated to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries, and in 2016 he was named an FIM Legend.

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Birth Year
1960 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
Titles
2 1
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Competed In

FIM Motocross World Championship, Competitions
Source Heinz Kinigadner (Wikipedia)

Plays

Motocross, Sports
Source Heinz Kinigadner (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

Austria

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Heinz Kinigadner (born 28 January 1960) is an Austrian former professional motocross racer and current sports manager and motorsport consultant for KTM Motorsports.
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1. Heinz Kinigadner (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    Heinz Kinigadner (born 28 January 1960) is an Austrian former professional motocross racer and current sports manager and motorsport consultant for KTM Motorsports.
  • Lead, titles
    After winning two consecutive 250cc Motocross World Championships in 1984 and 1985, he became a successful Rally Raid competitor.
  • Lead, title count
    After winning two consecutive 250cc Motocross World Championships in 1984 and 1985, he became a successful Rally Raid competitor.
  • Lead, nationality
    Heinz Kinigadner (born 28 January 1960) is an Austrian former professional motocross racer and current sports manager and motorsport consultant for KTM Motorsports.
  • Plays: Motocross, Lead
    Heinz Kinigadner (born 28 January 1960) is an Austrian former professional motocross racer and current sports manager and motorsport consultant for KTM Motorsports.
  • Competed In: FIM Motocross World Championship, Lead, competition
    He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1980 to 1988, most prominently as a member of the KTM factory racing team where he became the first Austrian competitor to win an FIM Motocross World Championship.
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