John Eskildsen (born 21 November 1960) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1][2][3]
| Born | 21 November 1960 (age 63) Jebjerg, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 1984 | Herning |
| 1987 | Brovst |
| 1989–1990 | Frederikshavn/Saeby |
| Great Britain | |
| 1980–1981, 1982 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1981 | Hull Vikings |
| 1983–1984 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 1985–1987 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Individual honours | |
| 1980 | Danish U21 champion |
| 1984 | Danish Championship silver medal |
Career edit
Eskildsen became the Danish Junior Champion in 1980, after winning the Danish Junior Championship.[4]
He made his debut in Britain in 1980, when he joined the Birmingham Brummies for the 1980 British League season. After a difficult start where he only rode in a handful of matches, he switched to the Hull Vikings and completed a full season, averaging 4.62.[5]
In 1983, he joined the Eastbourne Eagles and cemented his career as a heat leader as well as representing the Denmark national speedway team. By the end of 1984, he averaged 8.07 and had won the silver medal at the 1984 Danish Individual Speedway Championship. He then joined Wolverhampton Wolves, where he spent three more seasons from 1985 to 1987.[5]
He rode eleven times for the Denmark national speedway team.[6]
References edit
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, John Eskildsen Rider Bio. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, John Eskildsen. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook, John Eskildsen Rider Bio. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
- ^ "Dansk Junior Mesterskab 1965 - 2022". Dansk Speedway. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ a b "John Eskildsen". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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