Jacob Olsen Explained

Jacob Olsen
Nationality:	Danish
Birth Place:	Haderslev, Denmark
Career1:	Denmark
Years2:	1992
Career2:	Fjelsted
Years3:	1994–1995
Career3:	Vojens
Years4:	1999
Career4:	Slangerup
Career6:	Great Britain
Years7:	1993–1994
Career7:	Coventry Bees
Years8:	1995
Career8:	Wolverhampton Wolves
Indivyear1:	1989
Indivhonour1:	Danish U21 bronze medal

Jacob Olsen (born 18 September 1972) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.^{[1] [2] [3]} He earned four caps for the Denmark national speedway team^[1] and later became a promoter of speedway.^[4]

Career

Olsen came to prominence after reaching the final of the Under-21 World Championship on two occasions in 1991 and 1993. He had previously won the bronze medal in the Danish Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship in 1989.^{[5] [6]}

He started racing in the British leagues during the 1993 British League season, when riding for the Coventry Bees.^{[7] [8] [1]} He also rode in the top tier of British speedway for Wolverhampton Wolves during the 1995 Premier League speedway season.^{[1] [9]}

Family

His father Ole Olsen was one of the all-time great speedway riders.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Jacob Olsen . British Speedway . 25 June 2023.
2. Book: Oakes, Peter . British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Jacob Olsen . 2004 . Peter Oakes, Peterborough . 0-948882-81-6.
3. Web site: OLSEN JUNIOR . Vojens Speedway Center . 25 June 2023.
4. Web site: OLSEN: WE HAD TO RACE SON IN DENMARK . FIM . 25 June 2023.
5. Web site: 1991 . Speedway.org. 25 June 2023.
6. Web site: 1993. Speedway.org. 25 June 2023.
7. News: Coventry announce signings . Northampton Chronicle and Echo . 8 March 1993 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 30 August 2024.
8. Web site: Jacob Olsen . WWOS Backup . 25 June 2023.
9. News: Olsen for Wolves . Manchester Evening News . 21 January 1995 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 30 August 2024.