Thomas Jørgensen | |
Nationality: | Danish |
Birth Date: | 14 July 1992 |
Birth Place: | Aalborg, Denmark |
Career1: | Denmark |
Years2: | 2009–2010 |
Career2: | Brovst |
Years3: | 2011 |
Career3: | Vojens |
Years4: | 2012 |
Career4: | Slangerup |
Years5: | 2013–2014 |
Career5: | Esbjerg |
Years6: | 2015 |
Career6: | Holstebro |
Years7: | 2016 |
Career7: | Munkebo |
Years8: | 2017–2018 |
Career8: | Region Varde |
Years9: | 2019 |
Career9: | Grindsted |
Years10: | 2021–2022 |
Career10: | Nordjysk |
Years11: | 2022 |
Career11: | Holsted |
Years12: | 2013, 2023 |
Career12: | Fjelsted |
Career16: | Great Britain |
Years17: | 2011–2014, 2021 |
Career17: | Scunthorpe |
Years18: | 2012 |
Career18: | Wolverhampton |
Years19: | 2015–2016, 2023 |
Career19: | Berwick |
Years20: | 2017 |
Career20: | Workington |
Years21: | 2017-2023 |
Career21: | King's Lynn |
Years22: | 2018 |
Career22: | Redcar |
Years23: | 2019 |
Career23: | Newcastle |
Teamyear1: | 2012 |
Teamhonour1: | Premier League (tier 2) |
Thomas Jørgensen (born 14 July 1992, Aalborg, Denmark), is a Danish speedway rider.[1]
Thomas first came to notice in the United Kingdom in July 2010, whilst a member of the Team Viking touring side. In a meeting against Plymouth he broke the track record and became the first rider to go below 50 seconds. Following a string of impressive performances on that tour Thomas attracted the attention of several Premier League clubs, eventually signing a contract with Scunthorpe Scorpions for the 2011 season. Thomas returned to the United Kingdom late in 2010 for a one off meeting at Scunthorpe where he became winner of the inaugural Rob Woffinden memorial trophy.
He stayed at Scunthorpe for four seasons in total, averaging around 7 each year before joining Berwick Bandits for the 2015 Premier League speedway season. He averaged just below 8, which sealed another year with the Scottish club for the 2016 season.[2]
In 2017, he joined the King's Lynn Stars and has remained with them since.[3] [4] In 2022, he rode for King's Lynn in the SGB Premiership 2022.[5]
In 2022 he was riding for Nordjysk in his native Denmark but the club withdrew from the Danish Speedway League which resulted in Jørgensen switching to Holsted Tigers.[6]
In 2023, he re-signed for King's Lynn for the SGB Premiership 2023[7] and also signed for Berwick Bandits for the SGB Championship 2023, having previously ridden for them during 2015 and 2016.[8]
He re-joined Redcar for the 2024 season but then withdrew from the team because he required surgery on a back injury.[9]