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Stefan Andersson (speedway rider)

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Stefan Andersson
Born (1971-09-13) 13 September 1971 (age 53)
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
1987–2003Dackarna
Great Britain
1994-1998, 2001-2002, 2007Eastbourne Eagles
1999King's Lynn Stars
1999Peterborough Panthers
1999Oxford Cheetahs
Poland
1998Piła
1999-2000Toruń
2001Rzeszów
2002Gdańsk
2003-2006Gniezno
Denmark
2000Herning
Individual honours
1995Nordic Champion
Team honours
1991Allsvenskan Winner
1995Premier League winner

Stefan Frederik Andersson (born 13 September 1971[1]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[2][3] He earned 6 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[4]

Career

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Andersson started his British leagues career after signing for Eastbourne Eagles, shortly after Jon Cook took sole charge of the club.[5]

Andersson rode in Speedway Grand Prix twice and was the 1995 Nordic Champion. After being surplus to requirements with Eastbourne in 1999 he joined King's Lynn Stars on loan for the season.[6]

Speedway Grand Prix results

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2001 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 23)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
6 /6 Sweden Swedish SGP 18 4 (1,3,1) 23
2005 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 21)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
3 /9 Italy Italian SGP 12 5 (3,1,0,0,1) 3
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Career details

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World Championships

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ speedwaygp.republika.pl Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Andersson, Stefan". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Silvers leave". Halifax Evening Courier. 1 April 1994. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Ambitious King's Lynn". Manchester Evening News. 6 February 1999. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.