Leon Daniel Madsen (born 5 September 1988)[1] is a Danish speedway rider who is twice a World Championship silver medalist.[2][3]
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| Born | 5 September 1988 Vejle, Denmark |
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| Nationality | Danish |
| Website | leonmadsenracing |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 2004–2006, 2013–2014 | Slangerup |
| 2007–2008, 2016–2017 | Holstebro |
| 2009–2010 | Brovst |
| 2011–2012 | Esbjerg |
| 2021–2022 | Nordjysk |
| 2023–2024 | SES |
| Poland | |
| 2006 | Grudziądz |
| 2008-2010 | Wrocław |
| 2011-2013 | Unia Tarnów |
| 2014 | Gdańsk |
| 2015-2016 | Unia Tarnów |
| 2017-2023 | Częstochowa |
| Sweden | |
| 2012, 2014, 2018 | Vetlanda |
| 2023 | Dackarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 2009-2010 | Poole |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| SGP Number | 30 |
| Starts | 54 |
| Finalist | 19 time |
| Winner | 5 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 2019, 2022 | Speedway World Championship runner-up |
| 2018, 2022 | European Champion |
| 2019 x 2 | Polish GP Champion |
| 2019 | British GP Champion |
| 2023 | Danish GP Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2020, 2021 | World team championship bronze |
| 2023 | Speedway World Cup bronze |
Career edit
Born in Vejle, Madsen won the 80cc junior World Championship in 2001.
In 2018, Madsen won the Individual Speedway European Championship for the first time. The following year in 2019, he won the silver medal in the Speedway World Championship, finishing runner-up in the 2019 Speedway Grand Prix behind Bartosz Zmarzlik. He won three Grand Prix events during the 2019 Championship.
He was part of the Denmark national speedway team that won consecutive bronze medals at the 2020 Speedway of Nations and 2021 Speedway of Nations. In 2022, he returned to top form, winning the European Championship for the second time and once again finising runner-up behind Bartosz Zmarzlik in the 2022 Speedway Grand Prix.[4]
In 2023, he was part of the Danish team that won the bronze medal in the 2023 Speedway World Cup final.[5] He also won the silver medal at the 2023 Speedway European Championship.[6] Despite an inconsistent 2023 Grand Prix campaign, he did win the Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark on 16 September and finished the season strongly to take fifth place in the World Championship[7] and ensure his place in the 2024 Speedway Grand Prix.[8]
Major results edit
World individual Championships edit
- 2019 World individual championship - runner up
- 2019 World individual championship - 5th
- 2021 World individual championship - 7th
- 2022 World individual championship - runner up
- 2023 World individual championship - 5th
World team Championships edit
- 2019 Speedway of Nations - 4th
- 2020 Speedway of Nations - 3rd
- 2021 Speedway of Nations - 3rd
- 2022 Speedway of Nations - 4th
- 2023 Speedway World Cup - 3rd
Grand Prix wins edit
- Warsaw Grand Prix Champion
- British Grand Prix Champion
- Torun Grand Prix Champion
- 2023 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark
European Championships edit
Junior World Championships edit
- Individual U-21 World Championship (Under-21 World Championship)
- Team U-21 World Championship (Under-21 Speedway World Cup)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (81) 2010, pages 24-25 ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "Leon Madsen i Kenneth Bjerre skuteczni na torze w Tarnowie", sportowefakty.pl, 26 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ^ "Madsen, Leon". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "2022 Speedway Grand Prix results". FIM. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Poland win Speedway Word Cup ahead of Great Britain as Maciej Janowski beats Robert Lambert in Decisive heat 20". Eurosport. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Michelsen Seals Third European Title and 2024 Speedway GP Qualification". FIM. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "BARTOSZ ZMARZLIK WINS 2023 SGP CHAMPIONSHIP WITH VICTORY IN TORUN, FREDRIK LINDGREN FINISHES SECOND". Eurosport. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Nine nations represented as 2024 Speedway GP line-up is confirmed". FIM Europe. Retrieved 5 October 2023.