Charlie Gjedde Explained

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]

Career

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speedway World Cup. 2006-07-23. BBC. 2008-09-11.
  2. Web site: Gjedde, Charlie . Polish Speedway Database . 19 February 2023.
  3. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 25 June 2023.
  4. Book: Oakes, P . Speedway Star Almanac . Pinegen Ltd . 2006 . 0-9552376-1-0.
  5. Web site: 2008 Rider index . British Speedway . 19 February 2023.
  6. Web site: 2003 season fixtures and results . Speedway Researcher . 7 July 2023.
  7. Book: Bamford, Robert . Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008 . Methanol Press . 2008 . 978-0-9553103-5-5 .
  8. Web site: Charlie Gjedde out for Outrup . Hosted Speedway Klub . 30 March 2023.