Anders Henriksson (speedway rider)
| Born | 6 October 1975 (age 49) Bor, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1993 | Njudungarna |
| 1994–1996 | Vetlanda |
| 1997–1999 | Vargarna |
| 2000 | Kaparna |
| 2001 | Västervik |
| 2002–2003 | Lejonen |
| Great Britain | |
| 1997–2001 | Newport Wasps |
| 2002 | Reading Racers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1995, 1996 | Swedish U21 bronze |
Anders Terje Elias Henriksson (born 6 October 1975) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Henriksson started riding in Sweden in 1993 for Njudungarna.[3] He came to prominence when he won consecutive bronze medals at the 1995 and 1996 Swedish Junior Speedway Championship.[4] He started racing in the British leagues during the 1997 Premier League speedway season, when riding for the Newport Wasps, averaging a strong 8.24.[5][6]
He continued to ride for Newport and recorded a 9.02 average in 1999.[2] After five years at Newport he joined the Reading Racers in 2002, for his final season in British speedway.[7]
Family
[edit]His father Terje Henriksson earned 3 caps for the Sweden national speedway team in the 1960s.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Anders Henriksson. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ a b c "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "1993 season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Swedish Speedway Junior Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Anders Henriksson". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Anders ready to return after Swedish run out". South Wales Echo. 5 August 1997. Retrieved 6 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "England rider in Smallmead bust-up". Berkshire Live. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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