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Björn Andersson (speedway Rider)
Bjorn Mikael Andersson (born 3 November 1962) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He earned 10 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. Career Andersson made his debut in the British leagues in 1981, when he joined the Swindon Robins for the 1981 British League season. In 1982, he represented Sweden during the 1982 Speedway World Team Cup. The following year in 1983, he made another World Cup appearance at the 1983 Speedway World Team Cup, in addition to winning the bronze medal at the Swedish Individual Speedway Championship. His final World Cup appearance was at the 1984 Speedway World Team Cup The 1984 Speedway World Team Cup was the 25th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Stadion Alfreda Smoczyka, in Leszno, Poland. Denmark easily won their fourth title, wi ..., the same year that he rode in the 1984 Speedway World Pairs Championship. He stayed at Swindon for four sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alingsås
Alingsås () is a urban areas of Sweden, locality and the seat of Alingsås Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 24,482 inhabitants in 2010. Geography Geographically the city is situated by the outlet of the small rivulet Säveån into lake Mjörn (lake), Mjörn. Transportation links are provided by the western main line railway (''Västra stambanan'') between Stockholm and Gothenburg, and by motorway through the European route E20. Next to Alingsås you can also find a small village called Sollebrunn. History Alingsås was founded as inhabitants from the city Nya Lödöse were made homeless as Danish troops burnt it down. Gustavus Adolphus granted Alingsås its Royal Charter in 1619, which makes it older than Västra Götaland's largest city Gothenburg (which was granted its charter in 1621). Among its historical inhabitants is Jonas Alströmer, who was born in Alingsås in 1685. Alströmer is credited for introducing the potato plant to Sweden. He also estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1984 Speedway World Team Cup was the 25th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Stadion Alfreda Smoczyka, in Leszno, Poland. Denmark easily won their fourth title, winning by 20 clear points in the final. Qualification stage 1 Scandinavian & Commonwealth rounds Continental rounds Semi finals * (1st & 2nd to Continental Final) * Svítkov Stadium, Prague * 24 June * Ref : R Cheladze (Pol) Qualification stage 2 Intercontinental final * (Winner to Final ; 2nd & 3rd to Continental Final) * Grevby Motorstadion, Mariestad * 23 June * Ref: Graham Brodie (GB) * Att: 2,499 Continental final * (1st & 2nd to Final) * Rottalstadion, Pocking * 8 July * Att: 5,000 * Ref: Sam Bass (Aus) World final * Alfred Smoczyk Stadium, Leszno Leszno (, , ) is a historic city in western Poland, seat of Leszno County within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Speedway Riders
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1962 Births
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1984 Swedish Speedway Season
The 1984 Swedish speedway season was the 1984 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 1984 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 8 September in Karlstad. Jan Andersson won the Swedish Championship for the fourth time. Swedish U21 Championship Winner - Jimmy Nilsen Team Team Championship Kaparna won the Elitserien were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship after a play off win over Njudungarna. The Kaparna team included Pierre Brannefors and brothers Björn Andersson and Jan Andersson. The Smederna club split up in two separate clubs called Smederna and Tuna Rebels and the league format changed in that there were only four divisions. Solkatterna won the first division, while Vikingarna and Lejonen won the second division north and south respectively. + (won play off) See also * Speedway in Sweden Motorcycle speedway, Speedway in Sweden is one of the recognis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Brannefors
Pierre Bertil Brannefors (1962-2019) was a Swedish international speedway rider. He earned 14 international caps for the Sweden national speedway team. Speedway career Brannefors reached the final of the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1983 Speedway World Pairs Championship. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1981 with the King's Lynn Stars to 1984, riding for Reading Racers. He was also the 1980 Swedish Junior Champion. He starred with the brothers Björn Andersson and Jan Andersson, during Kaparna's league championship title win, during the 1984 Swedish speedway season. World Final appearances World Pairs Championship * 1983 - Gothenburg, Ullevi Ullevi, sometimes known as Nya Ullevi (, ''New Ullevi''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then has also hosted the World Allround Speed Skating Championships six times; the ... (with Jan Andersson) - 5th - 16pts (4) Famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Andersson (speedway Rider)
Jan Hakan Andersson (born 7 May 1955) is a Swedish former speedway rider. He earned 39 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. 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) 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. Andersson rode for Reading Racers from 1979 until 1992 and is regarded as a club legend. Andersson also starred with his brother Björn Andersson and Pierre Brannefors, during Kaparna's league championship title win, during the 1984 Swedish speedway season. World final appearances Individual World Championship * 1978 – London, Wembley Stadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Speedway World Pairs Championship
The 1984 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the fifteenth FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place in Lonigo, Italy. The championship was won by England (27 points). Silver medal was won by Denmark who beat New Zealand after Run-Off (both 25 points). Preliminary round * Anton Treffer Stadion, Neustadt an der Donau * 13 May Semifinal 1 * Fjelsted Speedway Stadium, Harndrup * 3 June Semifinal 2 * Svítkov Stadium, Pardubice * 3 June World final * Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo * 17 June See also * 1984 Individual Speedway World Championship * 1984 Speedway World Team Cup * motorcycle speedway * 1984 in sports References 1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ... World Pairs Speedway World Pairs {{motorcycle-speedway-co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1983 Speedway World Team Cup was the 24th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Vojens Speedway Center in Denmark. The host country Denmark won their third title. Qualification stage 1 Commonwealth and Scandinavian rounds Continental rounds Semi final *26 June * Svítkov Stadium, Pardubice Qualification stage 2 Intercontinental final * Wimbledon Stadium, London * 26 June * Ref: R.Randborg Continental final * Altes Stadion, Abensberg * 10 July * Att: 12,000 World final * Speedway Center, Vojens * 12 August * Att: 25,000 * Ref : Gunther Sorber (W.Ger) See also * 1983 Individual Speedway World Championship * 1983 Speedway World Pairs Championship References {{Speedway World Cup seasons Speedway World Team Cup World Team Cup The World Team Cup was the international men's team championship of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The inaugural edition of the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaparna
Kaparna were a Swedish motorcycle speedway team that competed in the Swedish speedway leagues from 1949 to 2007. The team were last based at the Arendal Speedway Track, in Arendal, west of Gothenburg on the island of at Hisingen in Sweden. They were four times Swedish Speedway Team Championship, league champions of Sweden. Season summary History 1934 to 1957 A speedway track called the Sävedalsbanan was constructed to the east of Gothenburg in 1934. Before World War II it held meetings consisting of individual competition. In 1949, a team called GEMA Goteborg (Gothenburg Motor Alliance) joined the relatively new Swedish Speedway Team Championship that had been inaugurated the previous season. The team finished 9th during the 1949 Swedish speedway season. The following season in 1950 Swedish speedway season, 1950, the team changed its name to Kaparna (the hijackers) and also formed a reserve side known as Gastarna. The team won their first honours in 1951 Swedish speedway se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1982 Speedway World Team Cup was the 23rd edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place on 15 August, at the White City Stadium in London. The United States won their first title. Qualification stage 1 Commonwealth round * 16 May * King's Lynn, Norfolk Arena * Referee: C. Ringstrom * England & USA to Intercontinental Final Scandinavian round * 16 May * Elgane, Varhaug * Denmark & Sweden to Intercontinental Final Continental round * 16 May * Santa Marina Stadium, Lonigo * Czechoslovakia & Italy to Continental Semi-Final * 16 May * Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc * Poland & Hungary to Continental Semi-Final Semi final *26 June * Slaný Speedway Stadium, Slaný Qualification stage 2 Continental final * 11 July * Ellermühle Stadium, Landshut Intercontinental final * Speedway Center, Vojens * 26 June * Att: 9,500 World final * White City Stadium White City Stadium in London, England, wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
