Michael Jepsen Jensen Explained

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]

Career

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]

Major results

World individual Championship

Grand Prix wins

World U21 Championships

European Championships

See also

Notes and References

  1. Świat Żużla, No 1 (81) 2010, pages 14–15,
  2. Web site: Michael Jepsen Jensen Dania . Polish Speedway Database . 9 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 6 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Sensacyjne zwycięstwo Jensena! - relacja z Grand Prix Nordyckiego . Polish . SportoweFakty.pl . 22 Sep 2012 . 28 Feb 2013 .
  5. Świat Żużla, No 4 (92) 2012, page 61
  6. Web site: Wild Card Jepsen Jensen Win Nordic SGP, Holder Maintains Championship Lead . Full Noise . 6 June 2024.
  7. "U21 Championship for Jepsen Jensen ", speedway365.com, 11 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012
  8. Web site: Michael Jepsen Jensen . Sports debear . 6 June 2024.
  9. Web site: Swedish Bauhaus Elite League . Speedway Fan Site . 2 January 2023.
  10. Web site: Smederna signs MJJ for 2024 . FIM . 4 March 2024.