Jarmo Hirvasoja

Jarmo Hirvasoja

Personal information
Born	4 September 1954 (1954-09-04) (age 70) Oulu, Finland
Sport
Sport	Ice speedway
Medal record Representing  Finland World championships 1984 Deventer Team 1985 Assen Individual 1988 Grenoble Team 1990 Göteborg Individual

Jarmo Hirvasoja (born 4 September 1954) is a former international speedway rider from Finland.[1][2][3]

Speedway career

Hirvasoja became a world champion after winning the gold medal at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship in the 1990 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship.[4][5]

Previously, he had won a silver medal in 1985 and two bronze medals at the Team Ice Racing World Championship.[6]

World final appearances

Ice World Championship

• 1984 Moscow, 7th 16pts
• 1985 Assen, 2nd 26pts
• 1986 Stockholm, 8th 13pts
• 1988 Eindhoven, 14th
• 1989 Almaty, 12th 9pts
• 1990 Göteborg, champion 27pts
• 1993 Saransk, 7th 17pts
• 1994 10 Rounds GP, 9th
• 1995 10 Rounds GP, 14th

References

1. "Finland 100 years - Finnish world champions, part 9, Jarmo Hirvasoja". Bike Finland. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
2. "Jarmo Hirvasoja Steckbrief". Speedweek. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
3. "Das soll wirklich ein Spaßrennen werden". OVB Heimatzeitungen. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
4. "Ice Speedway". Speedway.org. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
5. "Finnish motorsport drivers have speed in their genes". This is Finland. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
6. "World Ice Racing Championships". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.