Anders Mellgren Explained

Anders Mellgren
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Place:Hagfors, Sweden
Career1:Sweden
Years2:2014
Career2:Vargarna
Years3:2015
Career3:Indianerna
Years4:2016
Career4:Munkebo
Career5:Great Britain
Years6:2010–2011
Career6:Newport Wasps
Years7:2011
Career7:Somerset Rebels
Years8:2012–2015
Career8:Rye House Rockets
Years9:2015–2016
Career9:Berwick Bandits
Indivyear1:2012
Indivhonour1:Swedish U21 silver
Teamyear1:2011
Teamhonour1:Knockout Cup

Anders Mellgren (born 22 June 1991) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1] [2]

Career

Mellgren started racing in the British leagues during the 2010 Premier League speedway season, when riding for the Newport Wasps.[3] [4] With Newport, he won the 2011 Premier League Knock-Out Cup during the 2011 season.[1]

Mellgren won the silver medal at the 2012 Swedish Junior Speedway Championship.[5]

In 2012, he joined the Rye House Rockets and spent four seasons with them.

He reached the final of both the 2017 Team Long Track World Championship and the 2018 Team Long Track World Championship.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Anders Mellgren . British Speedway . 7 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Anders Mellgren . Grasstrack GB . 7 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Anders Mellgren . WWOS Backup . 7 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Speedway: Wasps confirm Mellgren signing . Wales Online . 7 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Swedish Speedway Junior Championship . Speedway History . 7 July 2023.
  6. Web site: World Longtrack Championship. GrasstrackGB. 17 July 2021.