Anders Henriksson (speedway rider)

Anders Henriksson (born 6 October 1975) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2]

Anders Henriksson
Born6 October 1975 (1975-10-06) (age 48)
Bor, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
1993Njudungarna
1994–1996Vetlanda
1997–1999Vargarna
2000Kaparna
2001Västervik
2002–2003Lejonen
Great Britain
1997–2001Newport Wasps
2002Reading Racers
Individual honours
1995, 1996Swedish U21 bronze

Career edit

Henriksson started riding in Sweden in 1993 for Njudungarna.[3] He came to prominence when he won consecutive bronze medals at the 1995 and 1996 Swedish Junior Speedway Championship.[4] He started racing in the British leagues during the 1997 Premier League speedway season, when riding for the Newport Wasps, averaging a strong 8.24.[5][6]

He continued to ride for Newport and recorded a 9.02 average in 1999.[1] After five years at Newport he joined the Reading Racers in 2002, for his final season in British speedway.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Anders Henriksson" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Anders Henriksson. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  3. ^ "1993 season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Swedish Speedway Junior Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Anders Henriksson". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Anders ready to return after Swedish run out". South Wales Echo. 5 August 1997. Retrieved 6 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.