Kenni Larsen | |
Nationality: | Danish |
Birth Date: | 14 June 1988 |
Birth Place: | Odense, Denmark |
Career1: | Denmark |
Years2: | 2006, 2011–2016 |
Career2: | Outrup |
Years3: | 2007–2009 |
Career3: | Holstebro |
Years4: | 2010 |
Career4: | Vojens |
Years5: | 2013–2015 |
Career5: | Munkebo |
Career15: | Sweden |
Years16: | 2015 |
Career16: | Smederna |
Career17: | Great Britain |
Years18: | 2008–2010 |
Career18: | Newcastle Diamonds |
Years19: | 2011–2012 |
Career19: | Coventry Bees |
Years20: | 2013 |
Career20: | Peterborough Panthers |
Career21: | Poland |
Years22: | 2011 |
Career22: | Kraków |
Years23: | 2012 |
Career23: | Ostrów |
Years24: | 2013 |
Career24: | Łódź |
Years25: | 2014–2015 |
Career25: | Rzeszów |
Indivyear1: | 2010 |
Teamyear1: | 2010 |
Teamhonour1: | Premier Trophy |
Teamyear2: | 2010 |
Teamhonour2: | Premier League Knockout Cup |
Teamyear3: | 2010 |
Teamhonour3: | Premier League |
Kenni Arendt Larsen (born 14 June 1988), known as both Kenni Arendt and Kenni Larsen, is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1] [2]
Born in Odense, Denmark, Larsen began his British speedway career in 2008 with Newcastle Diamonds, the first of three seasons that he rode for the club.[3]
In 2010, he won the Premier Trophy, the Premier League Knockout Cup, and the Premier League play-offs with Newcastle. He capped of a superb season by winning the Premier League Riders Championship, held on 26 September at Owlerton Stadium.[4]
In 2011, he moved up to the Elite League with Coventry Bees, staying with them in 2012 and captaining the team at Birmingham, a season in which he finished third in the team's averages.[5] For 2013 he has signed for Peterborough Panthers.[6]
He has also raced in Denmark for Vojens and Outrup and also in Poland and Sweden.[7]
On 19 April 2016, Larsen was hospitalised and put into an induced coma after having a pellet removed from his brain following an apparent accident with an air gun.[8] He woke from the coma on 1 May.[9]