# Egon Müller

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For the winery owner and the eponymous winery, see [Egon Müller IV](/source/Egon_M%C3%BCller_IV).

Motorcycle speedway rider from Germany

Egon Müller Egon Müller in 2018 Born (1948-11-26) 26 November 1948 (age 77) Kiel, Germany Nationality German Career history Germany 1973–1976 Neumünster 1977–1983 Brokstedt 1984–1987 Diedenbergen Great Britain 1973 Coatbridge Tigers 1976 Hull Vikings Individual honours 1983 World Champion 1974, 1975, 1978 Long Track World Champion 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985 German Champion 1976, 1981, 1984, 1985 Continental Champion 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985 West German Longtrack Champion 1978 German Longtrack Golden Helmet Champion 1976, 1979. German Longtrack Silver Helmet Champion

**Egon Müller** (born 26 November 1948) is a German former [motorcycle speedway](/source/Motorcycle_speedway) rider. He won the [Speedway World Championship](/source/Speedway_World_Championship) in 1983, winning the title in his homeland with a maximum score of 15 points.[1][2] He earned 44 international caps for the [West German national speedway team](/source/West_German_national_speedway_team).[3]

## Early life

Müller was born on 26 November 1948 in [Kiel](/source/Kiel), [Germany](/source/Allied-occupied_Germany).[4]

## Career

### Motorcycle speedway

Egon Müller won the [German Champion](/source/German_Individual_Speedway_Championship) seven times (1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1985). He rode briefly in the United Kingdom in 1973 for the [Coatbridge Tigers](/source/Glasgow_Tigers_(speedway)) (Scotland), and in 1976 for the [Hull Vikings](/source/Hull_Vikings).[3] Despite him only appearing for a handful of meetings in 1976, [Hull](/source/Hull_Vikings) were granted a 'Egon Muller (Rider Replacement)' facility for the entire 1977 season.

Müller won the [Long Track World Championship](/source/Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) in 1974, 1975 and 1978. He finished second in 1980 and 1984, and finished third in 1976 and 1982. He also represented [West Germany](/source/West_Germany_national_speedway_team) in the [Speedway World Pairs Championship](/source/Speedway_World_Pairs_Championship), finishing a best of 3rd in [1977](/source/1977_Speedway_World_Pairs_Championship) at [Hyde Road](/source/Hyde_Road_(speedway)) in [Manchester](/source/Manchester), [England](/source/England) paired with [Hans Wassermann](/source/Hans_Wassermann). Müller also competed in the [Speedway World Team Cup](/source/Speedway_World_Team_Cup) where he led the West Germans to a third-place finish in both [1981](/source/1981_Speedway_World_Team_Cup) at the [Olching Speedwaybahn](/source/Olching_Speedwaybahn) in [Olching](/source/Olching), and again in [1982](/source/1982_Speedway_World_Team_Cup) at the [White City Stadium](/source/White_City_Stadium) in London, England. He was also a four-time winner of the Continental Final which was the last World Final qualifying round for European-based riders. Müller won the Continental Final in 1976, 1981, 1984 and 1985.

As of the [2023 Speedway Grand Prix](/source/2023_Speedway_Grand_Prix) series, Egon Müller is the only German rider to have won the Speedway World Championship when he took out the title with a 15-point maximum at the [Motodrom Halbemond](/source/Motodrom_Halbemond) in [Norden](/source/Norden%2C_Lower_Saxony) in [1983](/source/1983_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) from [Australian](/source/Australians) [Billy Sanders](/source/Billy_Sanders) and [1980 champion](/source/1980_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) [Michael Lee](/source/Michael_Lee_(speedway_rider)). At a time when the Speedway World Championship Final was a single meeting that could throw up a surprise winner on the day, Müller was generally seen as a 'one hit wonder' in the same way that Poland's 1973 World Champion [Jerzy Szczakiel](/source/Jerzy_Szczakiel) was. However, Müller was a perennial championship contender having made four previous World Final appearances (1976, 1977, 1980 and 1981) as well as being a triple Long track World Champion, and an eight time German Champion.

Following the 1983 World Final, rumours surfaced that West German officials had given Müller extra practice time on the 400 metres (440 yards) Norden track that the other riders were not given. Other rumours also surfaced that many of the riders believed that the track had been prepared more like a [long track](/source/Long_track_motorcycle_racing) in order to give Müller an advantage, with the track actually receiving a grade by the tractor after each race. In commentary for British television, [1976 World Champion](/source/1976_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) [Peter Collins](/source/Peter_Collins_(speedway_rider)) noted that the Motodrom that day was more like a Grass track than a regular speedway which definitely suited the West German.

Just two weeks after his 1983 World Championship win, Müller was reportedly involved in a motor accident on the [Autobahn](/source/Autobahn) where he wrote off his [Porsche](/source/Porsche). The accident saw him spend a couple of days in hospital with minor leg injuries. Just one week following this, he competed in the 1983 World Long Track final in [Czechoslovakia](/source/Czechoslovakia). Müller went on to ride in the [1984](/source/1984_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) and [1985](/source/1985_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) World Finals but could not replicate his 1983 win, finishing in 14th place with just 3 points from his five rides on each occasion.

In 1987, while crossing the road in Amsterdam, he was hit by a car and broke his kneecap. This affected his career and he concentrated on longtrack afterwards.[5]

### Music/actor

Outside of his sport career, Muller was a pop singer under the stage name **Amadeus Liszt** (with some hits like "La Donna" in 1986, "Win The Race" in 1987 and "The Devil Wins" in 1989), a moderator at trade fairs, shows and charity events, an actor and a television personality.[6]

## World Final appearances

### Individual World Championship

- [1976](/source/1976_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) - [Chorzów](/source/Chorz%C3%B3w), [Silesian Stadium](/source/Silesian_Stadium) - 8th - 8pts

- [1977](/source/1977_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) - [Gothenburg](/source/Gothenburg), [Ullevi](/source/Ullevi) - 7th - 8pts

- [1980](/source/1980_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 14th - 4pts

- [1981](/source/1981_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) - London, [Wembley Stadium](/source/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)) - 7th - 9pts

- [1983](/source/1983_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) - [Norden](/source/Norden%2C_Lower_Saxony), [Motodrom Halbemond](/source/Motodrom_Halbemond) - **Winner** - 15pts

- [1984](/source/1984_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 14th - 3pts

- [1985](/source/1985_Individual_Speedway_World_Championship) - [Bradford](/source/Bradford), [Odsal Stadium](/source/Odsal_Stadium) - 12th - 5pts

### World Pairs Championship

- [1977](/source/1977_Speedway_World_Pairs_Championship) - [Manchester](/source/Manchester), [Hyde Road](/source/Hyde_Road_(speedway)) (with [Hans Wassermann](/source/Hans_Wassermann)) - **3rd** - 18pts (11)

- [1981](/source/1981_Speedway_World_Pairs_Championship) - [Chorzów](/source/Chorz%C3%B3w), [Silesian Stadium](/source/Silesian_Stadium) (with [Georg Gilgenreiner](/source/Georg_Gilgenreiner)) - 7th - 3pts (2)

- [1983](/source/1983_Speedway_World_Pairs_Championship) - Gothenburg, Ullevi (with [Karl Maier](/source/Karl_Maier_(speedway_rider))) - 6th - 12pts (6)

### World Team Cup

- [1981](/source/1981_Speedway_World_Team_Cup) - [Olching](/source/Olching), [Olching Speedwaybahn](/source/Olching_Speedwaybahn) (with [Karl Maier](/source/Karl_Maier_(speedway_rider)) / [Georg Hack](/source/Georg_Hack) / [Georg Gilgenreiner](/source/Georg_Gilgenreiner)) - **3rd** - 28pts (10)

- [1982](/source/1982_Speedway_World_Team_Cup) - London, [White City Stadium](/source/White_City_Stadium) (with [Georg Hack](/source/Georg_Hack) / [Karl Maier](/source/Karl_Maier_(speedway_rider)) / [Alois Wiesböck](/source/Alois_Wiesb%C3%B6ck) / [Georg Gilgenreiner](/source/Georg_Gilgenreiner)) - **3rd** - 18pts (5)

## World Longtrack Championship

- [1973](/source/1973_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Oslo](/source/Oslo) (9th) 10pts

- **[1974](/source/1974_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Scheeßel](/source/Schee%C3%9Fel) (Champion) 30pts**

- **[1975](/source/1975_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Gornja Radgona](/source/Gornja_Radgona) (Champion) 27pts**

- [1976](/source/1976_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Mariánské Lázně](/source/Mari%C3%A1nsk%C3%A9_L%C3%A1zn%C4%9B) (Third) 21pts

- [1977](/source/1977_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Aalborg](/source/Aalborg) (18th) 0pts

- **[1978](/source/1978_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Mühldorf](/source/M%C3%BChldorf) (Champion) 26pts**

- [1979](/source/1979_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Mariánské Lázně](/source/Mari%C3%A1nsk%C3%A9_L%C3%A1zn%C4%9B) (7th) 12pts

- **[1980](/source/1980_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Scheeßel](/source/Schee%C3%9Fel) (Second) 18pts**

- [1981](/source/1981_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Gornja Radgona](/source/Gornja_Radgona) (5th) 16pts

- **[1982](/source/1982_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Esbjerg](/source/Esbjerg) (Third) 21pts**

- [1983](/source/1983_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Mariánské Lázně](/source/Mari%C3%A1nsk%C3%A9_L%C3%A1zn%C4%9B) (8th) 11pts

- **[1984](/source/1984_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Herxheim](/source/Herxheim_bei_Landau%2FPfalz) (Second) 19 pts**

- [1985](/source/1985_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Esbjerg](/source/Esbjerg) (5th) 17pts

- [1986](/source/1986_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) Semi-final

- [1987](/source/1987_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Mühldorf](/source/M%C3%BChldorf) (5th) 15pts

- [1988](/source/1988_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Scheeßel](/source/Schee%C3%9Fel) (9th) 15pts

- [1989](/source/1989_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Mariánské Lázně](/source/Mari%C3%A1nsk%C3%A9_L%C3%A1zn%C4%9B) (5th) 22pts

- [1990](/source/1990_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) Semi-final

- [1991](/source/1991_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) Semi-final

- [1992](/source/1992_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Pfarrkirchen](/source/Pfarrkirchen) (11th) 6pts

- [1993](/source/1993_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Mühldorf](/source/M%C3%BChldorf) (7th) 11

- [1994](/source/1994_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Mariánské Lázně](/source/Mari%C3%A1nsk%C3%A9_L%C3%A1zn%C4%9B) (4th) 17pts

- [1995](/source/1995_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) Semi-final

- [1996](/source/1996_Individual_Long_Track_World_Championship) – [Herxheim](/source/Herxheim_bei_Landau%2FPfalz) (13th) 5pts

**Grand-Prix**

- 1997 5 app (6th) 66pts

**Best Grand-Prix Results**

- [Cloppenburg](/source/Cloppenburg_Speedway) – Third 1997

- [Pfarrkirchen](/source/Pfarrkirchen) – Second 1997

## West German Longtrack Champion

1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Oakes, P.(2004). *British Speedway Who's Who*. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-948882-81-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-948882-81-6)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Montague, Trevor (2004). *The A-Z of Sport*. Little, Brown. p. 525. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-316-72645-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-316-72645-1).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-URI_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-URI_3-1) ["Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022"](https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf) (PDF). *British Speedway*. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). *1986 Speedway Yearbook*. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-948882-00-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-948882-00-X)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Bank Holiday Bonanza"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002471/19860524/312/0044). *Reading Evening Post*. 24 May 1986. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via [British Newspaper Archive](/source/British_Newspaper_Archive).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Thomas Schiffner (3 November 2010). ["Egon Müller: Der ewige Quertreiber"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101208015643/http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/panorama/egon-mueller-der-ewige-quertreiber-3021393.html). *motorsport*. Archived from [the original](http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/panorama/egon-mueller-der-ewige-quertreiber-3021393.html) on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

## External links

- [http://grasstrackgb.co.uk/egon-muller/](http://grasstrackgb.co.uk/egon-muller/)

v t e Speedway World Champions 1936 - L. Van Praag 1937 - J Milne 1938 - B. Wilkinson 1949 - T. Price 1950 - F. Williams 1951 - J. Young 1952 - J. Young 1953 - F. Williams 1954 - R. Moore 1955 - P. Craven 1956 - O. Fundin 1957 - B. Briggs 1958 - B. Briggs 1959 - R. Moore 1960 - O. Fundin 1961 - O. Fundin 1962 - P. Craven 1963 - O. Fundin 1964 - B. Briggs 1965 - B. Knutson 1966 - B. Briggs 1967 - O. Fundin 1968 - I. Mauger 1969 - I. Mauger 1970 - I. Mauger 1971 - O. Olsen 1972 - I. Mauger 1973 - J. Szczakiel 1974 - A. Michanek 1975 - O. Olsen 1976 - P. Collins 1977 - I. Mauger 1978 - O. Olsen 1979 - I. Mauger 1980 - M. Lee 1981 - B. Penhall 1982 - B. Penhall 1983 - E. Müller 1984 - E. Gundersen 1985 - E. Gundersen 1986 - H. Nielsen 1987 - H. Nielsen 1988 - E. Gundersen 1989 - H. Nielsen 1990 - P. Jonsson 1991 - J. Pedersen 1992 - G. Havelock 1993 - S. Ermolenko 1994 - T. Rickardsson 1995 - H. Nielsen 1996 - B. Hamill 1997 - G. Hancock 1998 - T. Rickardsson 1999 - T. Rickardsson 2000 - M. Loram 2001 - T. Rickardsson 2002 - T. Rickardsson 2003 - N. Pedersen 2004 - J. Crump 2005 - T. Rickardsson 2006 - J. Crump 2007 - N. Pedersen 2008 - N. Pedersen 2009 - J. Crump 2010 - T. Gollob 2011 - G. Hancock 2012 - C. Holder 2013 - T. Woffinden 2014 - G. Hancock 2015 - T. Woffinden 2016 - G. Hancock 2017 - J. Doyle 2018 - T. Woffinden 2019 - B. Zmarzlik 2020 - B. Zmarzlik 2021 - A. Laguta 2022 - B. Zmarzlik 2023 - B. Zmarzlik 2024 - B. Zmarzlik 2025 - B. Zmarzlik

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