Mikael Blixt Explained

Mikael Blixt
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Date:8 August 1964
Birth Place:Nyköping, Sweden
Career1:Sweden
Career2:Vargarna
Years2:1980-1987
Career3:Indianerna
Years3:1988-1989, 1991
Career4:Great Britain
Career5:Poole Pirates
Years5:1982
Career6:Peterborough Panthers
Years6:1991
Career7:Berwick Bandits
Years7:1991
Indivyear1:1991
Indivhonour1:Speedway World Championship reserve
Indivyear2:1985
Indivhonour2:Swedish U21 champion
Teamyear1:1983
Teamhonour1:Allsvenskan Div 1 (South) Champion
Teamyear2:1981
Teamhonour2:Allsvenskan Div 2 (South) Champion

Mikael Blixt (born 8 August 1964) is a former speedway rider from Sweden.[1]

Speedway career

Blixt rode in the top tier of British Speedway during the 1982 British League season, riding for the Poole Pirates. He returned nine years later to compete in the 1991 British League season for the Berwick Bandits.[2]

He stood as reserve for the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1991 Individual Speedway World Championship following a successful qualification through the Nordic final and his high placing in the World semi final.[3]

He won the silver medal in 1989 at the Swedish Championship.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mikael Blixt profile. wwosbackup. 4 July 2021.
  2. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 4 July 2021.
  3. Web site: World Speedway finals. Speedway Researcher. 4 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Sweden National Championship. Edinburgh Speedway Archive. 4 July 2021.