Franz Zorn | |
Nationality: | Austrian |
Birth Date: | 30 August 1970 |
Birth Place: | Saalfelden, Austria |
Indivyear1: | 2000, 2023 |
Indivhonour1: | World Championship silver medal |
Indivyear2: | 2008, 2009 |
Indivhonour2: | World Championship bronze medal |
Indivyear3: | 2008, 2023 |
Indivhonour3: | European Champion |
Teamhonour1: | Ice Speedway of Nations |
Teamyear1: | 8 x silver, 6 x bronze |
Franz Zorn (born 30 August 1970 in Saalfelden, Austria)[1] is an Austrian ice speedway rider.
In 2000, Zorn finished runner up in the 2000 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship. In 2008, he who won the Individual Ice Racing European Championship and two bronze medals in the World Championship in 2008 and 2009.He was part of the Austrian team that won 8 silver medals and 6 bronze medals in the Team Ice Racing World Championship from 1999 to 2019.
In 2023, He finished runner up to Martin Haarahiltunen in the 2023 Individual Ice Racing World Championship. It was the second time that he had won the silver medal, the first was over 20 years earlier in 2000.[2] [3] He also won a second European Championship in 2023.[4]