| Jürgen Hehlert | |
| Nationality: | German |
| Birth Place: | Rostock, Germany |
| Career1: | East Germany |
| Career2: | Güstrow |
| Years2: | 1967 |
| Career3: | West Germany |
| Career4: | Rodenbach |
| Years4: | ? |
| Career5: | Cloppenburg |
| Years5: | 1980 |
| Career6: | Great Britain |
| Career7: | Hull Vikings |
| Years7: | 1974 |
| Indivyear1: | 1962, 1966 |
| Indivhonour1: | East German Champion |
Jürgen Hehlert (born 15 April 1941) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from East Germany.[1] [2] He earned international caps for both the East Germany national speedway team and later the West Germany national speedway team, after he defected.
Hehlert was a two times champion of East Germany, winning the East German Championship in 1962 (which was the first post-World War II) German championship) and again in 1966.[3]
He only rode one season in the United Kingdom, riding for Hull Vikings in a challenge match, during the 1972 British League Division Two season.[4] [1]
He was credited with being partly responsible for the renovation of the track at the Günter Harder Stadion and in 1970[2] and reached the Continental final of the 1970 Speedway World Team Cup with the East Germany national speedway team after winning both the quarter final and semi final.[5]
In 1972, he defected from the East to the West, settling in Hanau in Hesse and later rode for MSC Rodenbach in the German Team Speedway Championship[2] He would also represent the West German national team.