Björn Andersson (speedway rider)

Bjorn Andersson

Born	3 November 1962 (1962-11-03) (age 62) Alingsås, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Career history
Sweden
1979-1985	Kaparna
Great Britain
1981–1984	Swindon Robins
Individual honours
1983	Swedish Championship bronze medal
Team honours
1984	Elitserien Champion
1982	Allsvenskan Div 1 (South) Champion
1980	Allsvenskan Div 2 (South) Champion

Bjorn Mikael Andersson (born 3 November 1962) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2] He earned 10 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[3]

Career

Andersson made his debut in the British leagues in 1981, when he joined the Swindon Robins for the 1981 British League season.[4][5]

In 1982, he represented Sweden during the 1982 Speedway World Team Cup.[6] 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.[7]

His final World Cup appearance was at the 1984 Speedway World Team Cup, the same year that he rode in the 1984 Speedway World Pairs Championship.

He stayed at Swindon for four seasons until his last season in Britain which was 1984.[4] He starred with his brother Jan Andersson and Pierre Brannefors during Kaparna's league championship title win, during the 1984 Swedish speedway season.[8]

References

1. Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio Bjorn Andersson. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
2. Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Bjorn Andersson. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
3. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
4. "Bjorn Andersson". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
5. "Swedish star in Robins super show". Western Daily Press. 18 March 1981. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "1982 World Team Cup". International Speeedway. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
7. "Individual Swedish Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
8. "Former Indians star dead - buried today: "A shock - always colorful and funny"". Nerikes Allehanda. Retrieved 6 September 2024.