Mikkel Bech Jensen (born 31 August 1994), often referred to simply as Mikkel Bech, is a
Danish
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speedway rider.
Career
Born in
Næstved and raised in
Glumsø
Glumsø is a railway town, with a population of 2,121 (1.January 2022), located on the southern part of Zealand in Denmark. Until 1.January 2007 it was the seat of Suså Municipality.
Glumsø Station is located in Glumsø, serving the Sydbanen ...
, Bech took up speedway at the age of 4, and began his senior career with
Esbjerg. He made his debut in British speedway in 2011, riding for
Swindon Robins towards the end of the season, but turned down the chance to return in 2012 in order to complete his education.
[Teenage wonder Mikkel B Jensen puts school before speedway]
, '' Daily Mirror'', 9 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2014 He returned to Britain in 2013, joining
Premier League team
Plymouth Devils midway through the year and ending the season as the team's number one rider.
[Pilnick, Brent (2013)]
Plymouth Devils sign Danish World Cup rider Mikkel Bech Jensen
, BBC, 31 May 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014 He moved up to the
Elite League in 2014 with
Lakeside Hammers.
Bech finished third in the 2012
Under-21 World Championship, and was part of the Danish team that won the
Under-21 World Cup in 2013.
Bech won the Danish Junior Championship in 2014.
He has signed to ride for Esbjerg, Start Gniezno, and Lakeside Hammers in 2015.
AJ & Bech Back for Hammers
, speedwaygb.co, 28 November 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014
He has competed in three Speedway Grand Prix and has represented Denmark in the Speedway World Cup.
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bech, Mikkel
1994 births
Living people
Danish speedway riders
Lakeside Hammers riders
Swindon Robins riders
People from Næstved Municipality
Sportspeople from Region Zealand