Robert Eriksson | |
Nationality: | Swedish |
Birth Place: | Örebro, Sweden |
Career1: | Sweden |
Career2: | Vikingarna |
Years2: | 1991, 2002 |
Career3: | Valsarna |
Years3: | 1992–1996, 2006–2009 |
Career4: | Indianerna |
Years4: | 1991, 1997–2001 |
Career6: | Bysarna |
Years6: | 2003, 2005 |
Career7: | Solkatterna |
Years7: | 2004 |
Career8: | Great Britain |
Career9: | Edinburgh |
Years9: | 1995–1997, 2000–2001 |
Career10: | Belle Vue |
Years10: | 1998 |
Career11: | Newcastle |
Years11: | 1999 |
Indivyear1: | 1995 |
Indivhonour1: | Swedish U21 Champion |
Robert Karl Eriksson (born 23 February 1974) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1] [2] [3]
Eriksson started his career riding for Buddys during the 1991 Swedish speedway season but switched to Valsarna the following year and would spend five seasons with them.[4]
During the 1995 Swedish speedway season he became the Swedish U21 Champion.[5] [6]
His first British league experience came during the 1995 Premier League speedway season, when he rode for Edinburgh Monarchs.[7] He spent three seasons with the Scottish club (one of them when the team was renamed the Scottish Monarchs).[2] [8]
He rode for Indianerna from 1997 to 2001[4] and had a season riding for Belle Vue Aces and Newcastle Diamonds in Britain before returning to Edinburgh.[2] [9]
He rejoined Valsarna in 2006 and rode for them until his retirement at the end of the 2009 season.[4]