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Kai Niemi

Kai Niemi
Born (1955-09-15) September 15, 1955 (age 61)
Pori, Finland
Nationality  Finland
Current club information
Career status Retired
Career history
1976-1978 White City Rebels
1979-1980 Eastbourne Eagles
1981 Birmingham Brummies
1982-1983 Wimbledon Dons
1984-1985 Ipswich Witches
1986 Swindon Robins
Individual honours
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 Finland National Champion
1982 London Riders' Champion
Team honours
1977 British League Champion
1984 British League KO Cup winner

Kai Juhani Niemi (born 15 September 1955 in Pori, Finland) is former international motorcycle speedway rider who represented Finland.

He reached four World Championship finals, finishing a career best fourth in 1985 at the Odsal Stadium in Bradford, England.

Neimi won the Finnish National Championship a record nine times during his career (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988 and 1990)

Neimi rode for the White City Rebels in the British League from 1976-1978, winning the league championship with the team in 1977. He continued riding in Britain until 1986 for other teams including: Eastbourne Eagles (1979-80), Birmingham Brummies (1981), Wimbledon Dons (1982-83), Ipswich Witches (1984-85) and the Swindon Robins (1986)

In 1982 he won the London Riders' Championship with Wimbledon. He also won the British League Knockout Cup in 1984 with Ipswich.

Kai Neimi also rode for Finland in the World Pairs Final on five occasions with a best finish of 5th in Australia in 1982 with his brother-in-law Ari Koponen, and again in 1989 in Poland with Olli Tyrvainen. He also represented Finland in the World Team Cup, though the Fins never progressed past the Semi-final stage during his career.


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