Anders Henriksson | |
Nationality: | Swedish |
Birth Place: | Bor, Sweden |
Career1: | Sweden |
Years2: | 1993 |
Career2: | Njudungarna |
Years3: | 1994–1996 |
Career3: | Vetlanda |
Years4: | 1997–1999 |
Career4: | Vargarna |
Years5: | 2000 |
Career5: | Kaparna |
Years6: | 2001 |
Career6: | Västervik |
Years7: | 2002–2003 |
Career7: | Lejonen |
Career8: | Great Britain |
Years9: | 1997–2001 |
Career9: | Newport Wasps |
Years10: | 2002 |
Career10: | Reading Racers |
Indivyear1: | 1995, 1996 |
Indivhonour1: | Swedish U21 bronze |
Anders Terje Elias Henriksson (born 6 October 1975) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1] [2]
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]
His father Terje Henriksson earned 3 caps for the Sweden national speedway team in the 1960s.[2]