Jan Hakan Andersson (born 7 May 1955) is a former speedway rider from Sweden.[1]
| Born | 7 May 1955 Alingsås, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1974-1985, 1992-1994 | Kaparna |
| 1986-1990 | Vetlanda |
| Great Britain | |
| 1975-1978 | Swindon Robins |
| 1979-1988, 1990-1992 | Reading Racers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985 | World finalist |
| 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984 | Swedish Champion |
| 1979 | Nordic Champion |
| 1974 | Swedish U21 champion |
| 1985 | Pride of the East |
| 1979 | Geoff Curtis Memorial |
| 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 | Indoor British Open Champion |
| 1981 | Littlechild Trophy |
| Team honours | |
| 1980, 1990, 1992 | British League Champion |
| 1990 | British League KO Cup Winner |
| 1984, 1986, 1987 | Elitserien Champion |
| 1980 | Allsvenskan Div 2 (South) Champion |
| 1982 | Allsvenskan Div 1 (South) Champion |
Speedway career edit
Jan Andersson was a leading speedway rider during the 1980s reaching six Speedway World Championship finals in 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1985. He was the Swedish champion on four occasions (1979, 1980, 1981 and 1984)[2] and Nordic Champion in 1979.
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the Swindon Robins and Reading Racers from 1975 until 1992.[3] He is regarded as a club legend at Reading.[4]
World final appearances edit
Individual World Championship edit
- 1978 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 3pts - 1980 -
Gothenburg, Ullevi - 4th - 11pts - 1981 - London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 9pts
- 1982 -
Los Angeles, Memorial Coliseum - 8th - 8pts - 1984 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 10th - 6pts
- 1985 - Bradford, Odsal Stadium - 10th - 7pts
World Team Cup edit
- 1985 - USA Long Beach, Veterans Memorial Stadium (with Jimmy Nilsen / Per Jonsson / Tommy Nilsson / Pierre Brannefors) - 4th - 10pts (5)
- 1986 - Göteborg, Ullevi,
Vojens, Speedway Center and Bradford, Odsal Stadium (with Jimmy Nilsen / Per Jonsson / Tommy Nilsson / Erik Stenlund / Tony Olsson) - 4th - 73pts (28)
World Pairs Championship edit
- 1978 -
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Börje Klingberg) - 7th - 11pts (10) - 1980 -
Krsko, Matija Gubec Stadium (with Richard Hellsen) - 4th - 18pts (9) - 1983 - Göteborg, Ullevi (with Pierre Brannefors) - 5th - 16pts (12)
- 1985 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Per Jonsson) - 5th - 14pts (10)
- 1986 -
Pocking, Rottalstadion (with Tommy Nilsson) - 4th - 32pt (17)
References edit
- ^ "LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON". British Speedway. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Bring back Reading Racers speedway team campaign launched". Berkshire Live. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2021.