Danish Individual Speedway Championship

Individual Speedway Danish Championship is the National competition for Danish speedway riders to determine the champion of Denmark.[1] The winner of the final is awarded a gold medal and declared Danish Individual Champion. The riders finishing second and third are awarded silver and bronze medals respectively.

Danish Individual Speedway Championship
Ole Olsen
SportMotorcycle speedway
Founded1947
Most titlesOle Olsen 12

History

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The event was first held in 1930, although from 1930 to 1951, there was no definitive difference between the short track and long track Championships of Denmark. The 500cc special class is recorded as the champion in this list.[2][3][4] Ole Olsen has been the champion of Denmark the most times, winning 12 times from 1967 to 1981.[5][6]

The final of the Danish Championship regularly doubled up as the Danish qualification round for the Speedway World Championship.[7][8]

Since the Speedway Grand Prix era, riders must hold a Danish passport and a valid DMU licence. Any riders who competed in the Speedway Grand Prix during the previous season were seeded direct to the final. The DMU also seeded other riders directly to the final at their discretion.

Past winners

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Year Venue/s Winners Runner-up 3rd place
1930 Amager Aage Wagner
1932 Amager Aage Wagner Svend Aage Sorensen Chr. Jorgensen
1933 Korsoer Svend Aage Sorensen Sejer Dybro Poul Kalor
1934 Korsoer Svend Aage Sorensen Bent Jensen Poul Kalor
1935 Amager Svend Aage Engstrom Boegh Mathiesen Poul Kalor
1936 Amager Svend Aage Engstrom Hans Hansen Svend Aage Sorensen
1937 Frederikssund Baltzer Hansen
1938 Amager Baltzer Hansen
1947 Fangel Irving Irvinger Niels Erik Nielsen Svend Aa. Rasmussen
1948 Charlottenlund Bent Jensen Aage Andersen Peter Andersen
1949 Hobro Orla Knudsen Aage Andersen Bent Jensen
1950 Fangel Svend Nissen Lindegaard Petersen Jorgen Nielsen
1951 Aarhus Kiehn Berthelsen Morian Hansen Orla Knudsen
First Official Championship
1952 Odense Athletics Stadium Leif Bech Orla Knudsen Kiehn Berthelsen
1953 Amager, Copenhagen Kiehn Berthelsen Erik Winzentz Leif Bech
1954 Holbæk Stadium Leif Bech Kiehn Berthelsen Erhard Fisker
1955 Amager, Copenhagen Kiehn Berthelsen Arne Pander Irving Irvinger
1956 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød Arne Pander Axel Muller Erik Winzentz
1957 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød Svend Nissen Erik Kastebo Arne Pander
1958 Amager, Copenhagen Arne Pander Erik Kastebo Kurt W. Petersen
1959 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød Erik Kastebo Svend Nissen Arne Pander
1960 Esbjerg Athletic Stadium Kurt W. Petersen Hans Peter Boisen Svend Nissen
1961 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød Kurt W. Petersen Erik Kastebo Arne Pander
1962 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød Kurt W. Petersen John S. Andersen Bent Jensen
1963 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød Kurt W. Petersen John S. Andersen Bent Jensen
1964 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød Hans Peter Boisen Kurt W. Petersen Erik Kastebo
1965 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød Erik Kastebo Ole Olsen John S. Andersen
1966 Esbjerg Athletic Stadium Godtfred Andreasen Kurt Bøgh Poul Vissing
1967 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød Ole Olsen Kurt Bøgh Hans W. Johansen
1968 Esbjerg Athletic Stadium Ole Olsen Bent Nørregaard-Jensen Kurt Bøgh
1969 Granly Speedway Arena, Esbjerg Ole Olsen Bent Nørregaard-Jensen Niels Weiss
1970 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød Ole Olsen Bent Nørregaard-Jensen Kurt Bøgh
1971 Fredericia Speedway Stadium Ole Olsen Kurt Bøgh Bent Nørregaard-Jensen
1972 Granly Speedway Arena, Esbjerg Ole Olsen Bent Nørregaard-Jensen Niels Schelde
1973 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød Ole Olsen Kurt Bøgh Godtfred Andreasen
1974 Fredericia Speedway Stadium Bent Nørregaard-Jensen Finn Thomsen Kurt Bøgh
1975 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød Ole Olsen Mike Lohmann Kristian Præstbro
1976 Vojens Speedway Center Ole Olsen Finn Thomsen Jens Erik Krause Kjær
1977 Fredericia Speedway Stadium Ole Olsen Finn Thomsen Hans Nielsen
1978 Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup Hans Nielsen Kristian Præstbro Erik Gundersen
1979 Fredericia Speedway Stadium Ole Olsen Bo Petersen Hans Nielsen
1980 Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup Bo Petersen Erik Gundersen Bent Rasmussen
1981 Vojens Speedway Center Ole Olsen Hans Nielsen Tommy Knudsen
1982 Fladbro Speedway, Randers Hans Nielsen Erik Gundersen Bo Petersen
1983 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød Erik Gundersen Hans Nielsen Jens Rasmussen
1984 Brovst Speedway Center Erik Gundersen John Eskildsen Hans Nielsen
1985 Fredericia Speedway Stadium Erik Gundersen Hans Nielsen Tommy Knudsen
1986 Fladbro Speedway, Randers Erik Gundersen Hans Nielsen Tommy Knudsen
1987 Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup Hans Nielsen Erik Gundersen Brian Karger
1988 Brovst Speedway Center Jan O. Pedersen Erik Gundersen Jan Staechmann
1989 Slangerup Speedway Center Erik Gundersen Hans Nielsen Gert Handberg
1990 Outrup Speedway Center Hans Nielsen Bo Petersen Jan O. Pedersen
1991 Fredericia Speedway Stadium Jan O. Pedersen Gert Handberg Peter Ravn
1992 Uhrebanen, Karup
Holsted Speedway Center
Gert Handberg Brian Karger John Jørgensen
1993 Fladbro Speedway, Randers
Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup
Hans Nielsen Tommy Knudsen Brian Karger
1994 Skave Speedway, Holstebro
Fladbro Speedway, Randers
Hans Nielsen Claus Jacobsen Gert Handberg
1995 Frederikslyst, Horsens
Uhrebanen, Karup
Brian Andersen Brian Karger John Jørgensen
1996 Skave Speedway, Holstebro
Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup
Brian Karger Jan Staechmann Brian Andersen
1997 Holsted Speedway Center Tommy Knudsen Brian Karger Hans Nielsen
1998 Outrup Speedway Center Brian Karger John Jørgensen Hans Nielsen
1999 Munkebo Speedway Center Brian Andersen Charlie Gjedde Brian Karger
2000 Outrup Speedway Center Brian Karger Brian Andersen John Jørgensen
2001 Outrup Speedway Center Hans Clausen Bjarne Pedersen Jesper B. Jensen
2002 Outrup Speedway Center Nicki Pedersen Bjarne Pedersen Hans N. Andersen
2003 Holsted Speedway Center Nicki Pedersen Hans N. Andersen Jesper B. Jensen
2004 Holsted Speedway Center Bjarne Pedersen Nicki Pedersen Kenneth Bjerre
2005 Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup
Granly Speedway Arena, Esbjerg
Nicki Pedersen Niels Kristian Iversen Hans N. Andersen
2006 Outrup Speedway Center
Holsted Speedway Center
Nicki Pedersen Hans N. Andersen Kenneth Bjerre
2007 Holsted Speedway Center
Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup
Hans N. Andersen Bjarne Pedersen Nicki Pedersen
2008 Holsted Speedway Center
Outrup Speedway Center
Nicki Pedersen Hans N. Andersen Niels Kristian Iversen
2009 Vojens Speedway Center
Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup
Nicki Pedersen Kenneth Bjerre Hans N. Andersen
2010 Granly Speedway Arena, Esbjerg
Holsted Speedway Center
Kenneth Bjerre Hans N. Andersen Bjarne Pedersen
2011 Slangerup Speedway Center
Granly Speedway Arena, Esbjerg
Nicki Pedersen Niels Kristian Iversen Jesper B. Monberg
2012 Holsted Speedway Center
Outrup Speedway Center
Niels Kristian Iversen Nicki Pedersen Leon Madsen
2013 Slangerup Speedway Center
Holsted Speedway Center
Niels Kristian Iversen Kenneth Bjerre Michael Jepsen Jensen
2014 Skave Speedway, Holstebro
Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup
Niels Kristian Iversen Peter Kildemand Bjarne Pedersen
2015 Slangerup Speedway Center Niels Kristian Iversen[9] Nicki Pedersen Hans N. Andersen
2016 Holsted Speedway Center Niels Kristian Iversen Kenneth Bjerre Nicki Pedersen
2017 Fjelsted Speedway, Harndrup Niels Kristian Iversen Michael Jepsen Jensen Mikkel Bech
2018 Granly Speedway Arena, Esbjerg Niels Kristian Iversen Mikkel Michelsen Nicki Pedersen
2019 Holsted Speedway Center Kenneth Bjerre Niels Kristian Iversen Rasmus Jensen
2020 Vojens Speedway Center Anders Thomsen Nicolai Klindt Marcus Birkemose
2021 Vojens Speedway Center Anders Thomsen Nicki Pedersen Leon Madsen
2022[10] Holsted Speedway Center Rasmus Jensen Anders Thomsen Kenneth Bjerre
2023[11] Slangerup Speedway Center Mikkel Michelsen Mads Hansen Patrick Hansen
2024[12] Billund Municipality Stadium, Grindsted Anders Thomsen Michael Jepsen Jensen Mikkel Michelsen

Medals classification

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  • Three or more titles
Pos Rider Total      
1. Ole Olsen 13 12 1 0
2. Nicki Pedersen 14 7 4 3
3. Niels-Kristian Iversen 11 7 3 1
4. Hans Nielsen 16 6 5 5
5. Erik Gundersen 10 5 4 1
6. Kurt W. Petersen 6 4 1 1
7. Brian Karger 9 3 3 3
8. Kiehn Berthelsen 5 3 1 1
9. Anders Thomsen 4 3 1 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 80. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  2. ^ "DANISH CHAMPIONS 1930 – 1951". Speedway Life. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Danish Champions". wwosbackup. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Danish champions through time". Slangerup Speedway. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Danish Individual Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  7. ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  9. ^ "FAMOUS FIVE FOR NKI?". Speedway GP. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  10. ^ "JENSEN CLAIMS FIRST DANISH TITLE". FIM. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Michelsen crowned Danish champion in Slangerup". FIM. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Thomsen wins Danish title no.3". FIM. Retrieved 8 August 2024.