Anders Eriksson (speedway rider) explained

Anders Eriksson
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Place:Nässjö, Sweden
Career1:Sweden
Career2:Njudungarna
Years2:1979
Career3:Lejonen
Years3:1981–1983
Career4:Great Britain
Career5:Wimbledon Dons
Years5:1981–1982
Career6:Eastbourne Eagles
Years6:1983
Indivyear1:1981
Indivhonour1:Swedish U21 Championship silver medal

Anders Eriksson (6 April 1960 – 2002) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1] [2]

Career

Eriksson came to prominence after reaching two finals of the Speedway Under-21 World Championship, in 1979 and 1981 respectively.[3]

Eriksson made his British leagues debut in 1981, when he joined Wimbledon Dons for the 1981 British League season.[4] In addition to reaching the World U21 final he also won the silver medal in the Swedish Junior Speedway Championship.[5]

In 1981, he continued to ride for Wimbledon and improved his average. The following season he moved to ride for the Eastbourne Eagles during the 1982 British League season.[6] [4]

Also in 1982, he represented the Sweden national speedway team during the 1982 Speedway World Team Cup.[7] The following season he rode again for Sweden in the 1983 Speedway World Team Cup[8] and would ride for Sweden eight times in total.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Oakes, Peter . Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio Anders Eriksson . 1990 . Front Page Books . 0-948882-15-8.
  2. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1978 Speedway Yearbook, Rider Bio Anders Eriksson . 1978 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 978-0904584509.
  3. Web site: Individual World Junior Championship . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego . 27 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Anders Eriksson . WWOS Backup . 27 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Swedish Speedway Junior Championship . Speedway History . 27 April 2023.
  6. Web site: Ultimate Rider Index . British Speedway . 26 April 2023.
  7. Web site: 1982 Speedway World Team Cup . International Speedway . 26 April 2023.
  8. Web site: 1983 Speedway World Team Cup . International Speedway . 26 April 2023.