Michael Jepsen Jensen | |
Nationality: | Danish |
Birth Date: | 18 February 1992 |
Birth Place: | Grindsted, Denmark |
Website: | Official website |
Nickname: | Liglad |
Sgp Starts: | 27 |
Sgp Finals: | 2 |
Sgp Win: | 1 |
Career1: | Denmark |
Years2: | 2009–2011 |
Career2: | Vojens |
Years3: | 2012–2015 |
Career3: | Grindsted |
Years4: | 2019 |
Career4: | Region Varde |
Years5: | 2016–2018, 2021–2024 |
Career5: | Slangerup |
Career8: | Poland |
Years9: | 2010–2011, 2017 |
Career9: | Toruń |
Years10: | 2012, 2016 |
Career10: | Gorzów |
Years11: | 2013-2014 |
Career11: | Częstochowa |
Years12: | 2015 |
Career12: | Wrocław |
Years13: | 2018-2020 |
Career13: | Zielona Góra |
Years14: | 2021 |
Career14: | Rybnik |
Years15: | 2022 |
Career15: | Gniezno |
Years16: | 2023 |
Career16: | Gdańsk |
Career17: | Grudziądz |
Years17: | 2024 |
Career19: | Great Britain |
Years20: | 2011-2012 |
Career20: | Peterborough |
Years21: | 2014 |
Career21: | Coventry |
Career24: | Sweden |
Years25: | 2010-2011 |
Career25: | Vargarna |
Years26: | 2012–2016 |
Career26: | Dackarna |
Years27: | 2017–2024 |
Indivyear1: | 2012 |
Indivhonour1: | Under-21 World Champion |
Indivyear2: | 2012 |
Indivhonour2: | Nordic Grand Prix Champion |
Teamyear1: | 2010, 2013 |
Teamhonour1: | Team U-21 World Champion |
Teamyear2: | 2012 |
Teamhonour2: | Team World Champion |
Teamyear3: | 2016 |
Teamhonour3: | Speedway Ekstraliga |
Teamyear4: | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Teamhonour4: | Swedish Elitserien Champion |
Michael Jepsen Jensen (born 18 February 1992)[1] is a motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[2] [3]
Jepsen Jensen was part of the 2010 Under-21 World Cup winning Denmark team.
He peaked in 2012, winning the 2012 Speedway World Cup with the Denmark national speedway team and winning the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix of Nordic becoming the first wildcard to have won a GP meeting since Hans Andersen. In the Nordic Grand Prix he defeated Nicki Pedersen, Emil Sayfutdinov and Jason Crump in the final.[4] [5] [6] Later that year in November 2012, he won the Individual Under-21 World Championship.[7]
In 2013, Jepsen won a second gold medal at 2013 Team Speedway Junior World Championship as part of the U21 Danish team. He then secured a permanent place in the 2015 Speedway Grand Prix, finishing 11th with 84 points.[8]
In 2022, he helped Smederna win the Swedish Speedway Team Championship during the 2022 campaign[9] and continued to ride for them in 2023 and 2024.[10]