Mika Meijer Explained

Mika Meijer
Nationality:Dutch
Birth Place:Winschoten, Netherlands
Career1:Sweden
Years2:2022
Career2:Smålänningarna
Years3:2023–2024
Career3:Njudungarna
Career5:Denmark
Years6:2022
Career6:Vojens
Teamhonour1:World Longtrack Team Champion
Teamyear1:2023

Mika Meijer (born 5 April 2001) is a motorcycle speedway and long track rider from the Netherlands.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

Meijer came to prominence when he reached the U19 final of the 2017 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship.[5] In 2020, he competed for the 'Young Europe' team during the 2020 Team Speedway Junior European Championship final.[6]

Meijer has concentrated on Long track racing in recent years and finished 11th in the 2022 Individual Long Track World Championship[7] and competed in the 2023 Individual Long Track World Championship.[8]

His clubs have included MSC Schwarme in Germany, Smålänningarna in Sweden and in Vojens Speedway Klub in Denmark. He won the Dutch speedway title in 2023,[9] and also in 2023, was part of the Dutch team, along with Romano Hummel, Dave Meijerink and Jannick de Jong, that won the 2023 Team Long Track World Championship.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mika Meijer Steckbrief . Speedweek.com . 14 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Mika Meijer . Sporto We Fakty . 14 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Mika Meijer . Speedway News . 23 December 2022.
  4. Web site: WK deelname voor Mika Meijer en Dave Meijerink . KNMV . 14 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Robert Lambert Wins Under 19 European Speedway Crown. ACU. 8 August 2021.
  6. Web site: 2020 European Under 21 Team Speedway Championship - Final . FIM . 23 December 2022.
  7. . In the Medals . Speedway Star . 20 . 1 October 2022 .
  8. Web site: Can Mika Meijer be a Marmande marvel? . FIM . 23 December 2022.
  9. Web site: Mika Meijer prolongeert Nederlandse titel speedway in Veenoord . RTV Drenthe . 2 September 2024 .
  10. Web site: 24 September 2023 in Roden. Bahn Sport (In Dutch). 25 September 2023.