Allan Johansen (speedway rider)
Appearance
Born | 2 December 1966 Odense, Denmark | (age 58)
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Nationality | Danish |
Career history | |
Denmark | |
1986–1989 | Fjelsted |
1991–1992 | Holsted |
Great Britain | |
1987 | Hackney Kestrels |
1988–1989 | King's Lynn Stars |
1992 | Arena Essex Hammers |
Individual honours | |
1984 | Danish U21 silver |
Team honours | |
1986 | Danish Speedway League |
Allan Johansen (born 2 December 1966) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1][2][3] He earned 5 caps for the Denmark national speedway team.[4]
Career
[edit]Johansen came to prominence after winning the silver medal at the Danish Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship in 1984. He reached the final of the Under-21 World Championship on two occasions in 1986 and 1987.[5][6]
He started racing in the British leagues during the 1987 British League season, when riding for the Hackney Kestrels.[7][8][4] He broke his leg riding in 1990 and missed two British league seasons before returning for Arena Essex Hammers in 1992.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, rider profile Allan Johansen. Front Page Books. p. 18. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Allan Johansen. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ "Allan Johansen". Speed Week. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "1986". Speedway.org. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "1987". Speedway.org. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "That's the spirit Racers". Reading Evening Post. 4 April 1987. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Allan Johansen". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Hot Josh aims to proves Bees wrong". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 March 1992. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.