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Jacob Olsen

Jacob Olsen
Born18 September 1972 (1972-09-18) (age 53)
Haderslev, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
1992Fjelsted
1994–1995Vojens
1999Slangerup
Great Britain
1993–1994Coventry Bees
1995Wolverhampton Wolves
Individual honours
1989Danish U21 bronze medal

Jacob Olsen (born 18 September 1972) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1][2][3] He earned four caps for the Denmark national speedway team[1] and later became a promoter of speedway.[4]

Career

Olsen came to prominence after reaching the final of the Under-21 World Championship on two occasions in 1991 and 1993. He had previously won the bronze medal in the Danish Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship in 1989.[5][6]

He started racing in the British leagues during the 1993 British League season, when riding for the Coventry Bees.[7][8][1] He also rode in the top tier of British speedway for Wolverhampton Wolves during the 1995 Premier League speedway season.[1][9]

Family

His father Ole Olsen was one of the all-time great speedway riders.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Jacob Olsen" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Jacob Olsen. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  3. ^ "OLSEN JUNIOR". Vojens Speedway Center. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ "OLSEN: WE HAD TO RACE SON IN DENMARK". FIM. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ^ "1991". Speedway.org. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. ^ "1993". Speedway.org. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Coventry announce signings". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 8 March 1993. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Jacob Olsen". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Olsen for Wolves". Manchester Evening News. 21 January 1995. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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