Björn Andersson (speedway rider) explained

Bjorn Andersson
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Place:Alingsås, Sweden
Career1:Sweden
Career2:Kaparna
Years2:1979-1985
Career3:Great Britain
Career4:Swindon Robins
Years4:1981–1984
Indivyear1:1983
Indivhonour1:Swedish Championship bronze medal
Teamyear1:1984
Teamhonour1:Elitserien Champion
Teamyear2:1982
Teamhonour2:Allsvenskan Div 1 (South) Champion
Teamyear3:1980
Teamhonour3:Allsvenskan Div 2 (South) Champion

Bjorn Mikael Andersson (born 3 November 1962) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1] [2] He earned 10 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[3]

Career

Andersson made his debut in the British leagues in 1981, when he joined the Swindon Robins for the 1981 British League season.[4] [5]

In 1982, he represented Sweden during the 1982 Speedway World Team Cup.[6] The following year in 1983, he made another World Cup appearance at the 1983 Speedway World Team Cup, in addition to winning the bronze medal at the Swedish Individual Speedway Championship.[7]

His final World Cup appearance was at the 1984 Speedway World Team Cup, the same year that he rode in the 1984 Speedway World Pairs Championship.

He stayed at Swindon for four seasons until his last season in Britain which was 1984.[4] He starred with his brother Jan Andersson and Pierre Brannefors during Kaparna's league championship title win, during the 1984 Swedish speedway season.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Oakes, Peter . Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio Bjorn Andersson . 1990 . Front Page Books . 0-948882-15-8.
  2. Book: Oakes, Peter . British Speedway Who's Who, Bjorn Andersson . 2004 . Peter Oakes, Peterborough . 0-948882-81-6.
  3. Web site: Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 6 September 2024.
  4. Web site: Bjorn Andersson . WWOS Backup . 25 April 2023.
  5. News: Swedish star in Robins super show . Western Daily Press . 18 March 1981 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 6 September 2024.
  6. Web site: 1982 World Team Cup . International Speeedway . 26 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Individual Swedish Championship . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego . 26 April 2023.
  8. Web site: Former Indians star dead - buried today: "A shock - always colorful and funny" . Nerikes Allehanda . subscription . 6 September 2024 .