Charlie Gjedde | |
Nationality: | Danish |
Birth Date: | 28 December 1979 |
Birth Place: | Holstebro, Denmark |
Career1: | Denmark |
Years2: | 2001–2002 |
Career2: | Holsted |
Years3: | 2004–2005 |
Career3: | Fredericia |
Years4: | 2009 |
Career4: | Grindsted |
Years5: | 2003, 2006–2008, 2010, 2012–2014 |
Career5: | Outrup/Varde |
Years6: | 2016 |
Career6: | Holstebro |
Years7: | 2011 |
Career7: | Esbjerg |
Career13: | Great Britain |
Years14: | 1999, 2002–2005, 2007 |
Career14: | Swindon Robins |
Years15: | 1999 |
Career15: | Coventry Bees |
Years16: | 1999 |
Career16: | Wolverhampton Wolves |
Years17: | 2001, 2006 |
Career17: | Reading Racers |
Years18: | 2003 |
Career18: | Oxford Cheetahs |
Years19: | 2008–2009, 2011 |
Career19: | Belle Vue Aces |
Years20: | 2011 |
Career20: | Newport Wasps |
Years21: | 2011 |
Career21: | Berwick Bandits |
Years22: | 2012 |
Career22: | Rye House Rockets |
Years23: | 2012 |
Career23: | Plymouth Devils |
Career26: | Poland |
Years27: | 1997–1998, 2011 |
Career27: | Łódź |
Years28: | 2002, 2007 |
Career28: | Ostrów |
Years29: | 2003, 2005 |
Career29: | Grudziądz |
Years30: | 2004, 2009 |
Career30: | Rzeszów |
Years31: | 2008 |
Career31: | Gdańsk |
Indivyear1: | 1995 |
Indivhonour1: | Danish Under-21 Champion |
Teamyear1: | 2006 |
Teamhonour1: | World Cup Winner |
Teamyear2: | 2004 |
Teamhonour2: | Elite League Pairs Champion |
Teamyear3: | 2003 |
Teamhonour3: | Premier League Fours Champion |
Teamyear4: | 1997, 2002, 2005 |
Teamhonour4: | Danish League Champion |
Teamyear5: | 1997 |
Teamhonour5: | Allsvenskan League Champion |
Teamyear6: | 2003 |
Teamhonour6: | Polish Div 3 Champion |
Charlie Rasmussen Gjedde (born 28 December 1979 in Holstebro, Denmark) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark, who won the Speedway World Cup with Denmark in 2006.[1] [2] [3]
A former Danish Under-21 Champion, Gjedde has represented Denmark in the Speedway World Cup since 2002 and has appeared as a track reserve in the Speedway Grand Prix series three times.[4]
He first rode in Britain for Swindon Robins during the 1998 Elite League speedway season.[5] In 2003, he was part of the Swindon four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 27 July 2003, at the Abbey Stadium.[6]
He rode for the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League in 2008, 2009 and 2011.[7]
In 2010, He rode for Outrup in the Danish Speedway League.[8]