Björn Andersson (speedway rider)
Born | 3 November 1962 Alingsås, Sweden | (age 61)
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Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
Sweden | |
1979-1985 | Kaparna |
Great Britain | |
1981–1984 | Swindon Robins |
Individual honours | |
1983 | Swedish Championship bronze medal |
Team honours | |
1984 | Elitserien Champion |
1982 | Allsvenskan Div 1 (South) Champion |
1980 | Allsvenskan Div 2 (South) Champion |
Bjorn Mikael Andersson (born 3 November 1962) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2]
Career
Andersson made his debut in the British leagues in 1980, when he joined the Swindon Robins for the 1980 British League season.[3]
In 1982, he represented Sweden during the 1982 Speedway World Team Cup.[4] The following year in 1983, he made another World Cup appearance at the 1983 Speedway World Team Cup, in addition to winning the bronze medal at the Swedish Individual Speedway Championship.[5]
His final World Cup appearance was at the 1984 Speedway World Team Cup, the same year that he rode in the 1984 Speedway World Pairs Championship. He rode ten times for the Sweden national speedway team in total.[6]
He stayed at Swindon for four seasons until his last season in Britain which was 1984.[3]
References
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio Bjorn Andersson. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Bjorn Andersson. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ a b "Bjorn Andersson". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "1982 World Team Cup". International Speeedway. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Individual Swedish Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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