Swedish speedway rider
Jan Andersson| Born | (1955-05-07) 7 May 1955 (age 69)
Alingsås, Sweden |
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| Nationality | Swedish |
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| 1974-1985, 1992-1994 | Kaparna |
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| 1986-1990 | Vetlanda |
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| 1975-1978 | Swindon Robins |
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| 1979-1988, 1990-1992 | Reading Racers |
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1978, 1980, 1981, 1982,
1984, 1985 | World finalist |
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1979, 1980, 1981,
1984 | Swedish Champion |
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| 1979 | Nordic Champion |
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| 1974 | Swedish U21 champion |
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| 1985 | Pride of the East |
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| 1979 | Geoff Curtis Memorial |
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| 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 | Indoor British Open Champion |
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| 1981 | Littlechild Trophy |
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| 1980, 1990, 1992 | British League Champion |
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| 1990 | British League KO Cup Winner |
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| 1984, 1986, 1987 | Elitserien Champion |
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| 1980 | Allsvenskan Div 2 (South) Champion |
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| 1982 | Allsvenskan Div 1 (South) Champion |
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Jan Hakan Andersson (born 7 May 1955) is a former speedway rider from Sweden.[1] He earned 39 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[2]
Speedway career
Andersson was a leading speedway rider during the 1980s reaching six Speedway World Championship finals in 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1985. He was the Swedish champion on four occasions (1979, 1980, 1981 and 1984)[3] and Nordic Champion in 1979.
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the Swindon Robins from 1975 until 1978. He left Swindon to join Reading because his international commitments would have meant missing some of Swindon's Saturday night fixtures.[4]
Andersson rode for Reading Racers from 1979 until 1992[5] and is regarded as a club legend.[6] Andersson also starred with his brother Björn Andersson and Pierre Brannefors, during Kaparna's league championship title win, during the 1984 Swedish speedway season.[7]
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
World Team Cup
World Pairs Championship
References
