Kolding
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, Denmark) is a former professional
motorcycle speedway
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Denmark national speedway team
The Denmark national speedway team are one of the major teams in international motorcycle speedway.
History
It was not until the emergence of rider Ole Olsen (speedway rider), Ole Olsen that the Danish speedway team came to prominence. Previo ...
.
Career
In 1991, he won the
British League Division Two Riders Championship
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History
The championship was inaug ...
, held on 14 September at
Brandon Stadium
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.
He led Denmark to the
2006 Speedway World Cup
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and 2008 Speedway World Cup, as well as the 2010 U21 Team World Championship.
In the British leagues he most notably rode for
Wolverhampton Wolves
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History 1928–1930
Speedway (known ...
Hull Vikings
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History Origins, 1940s and Hull An ...
,
Oxford Cheetahs
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and
Stoke Potters
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.
Joined commercial rights holders BSI Speedway (IMG) on their media production team as broadcast co-commentator for 2011 and 2012. He had a short stint as team manager for Swindon Robins at end of 2011, and Peterborough Panthers 2012 until mid 2013.
Works freelance for Danish TV station TV3 Sport whom he joined in 2014, as broadcast commentator on Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup.
Member of FIM's Track Racing Bureau since 2013.
World Final appearances
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1994
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Vojens
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Speedway Grand Prix results
See also
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Denmark national speedway team
The Denmark national speedway team are one of the major teams in international motorcycle speedway.
History
It was not until the emergence of rider Ole Olsen (speedway rider), Ole Olsen that the Danish speedway team came to prominence. Previo ...
*
List of Speedway Grand Prix riders
This is a complete list of riders who have entered a Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM Speedway Grand Prix since 1995.
''After 2015 Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia, 2015 Scandinavian SGP in Stockholm (26 September 2015)''
Inde ...