Jan Henningsen

Jan Henningsen

Born	(1954-03-02) 2 March 1954 (age 70) Esbjerg, Denmark
Nationality	Danish
Career history
1975-1976	King's Lynn Stars
Team honours
1975	World Pairs bronze medal

Jan Rene Henningsen (born 2 March 1954) is a former international speedway rider from Denmark.[1] He earned two caps for the Denmark national speedway team.[2]

Speedway career

Henningsen won a bronze medal in the final of the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1975 Speedway World Pairs Championship.[3]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1975 to 1976,[4][5] after signing for King's Lynn Stars despite Coventry Bees initially trying to capture his signature.[6]

World Final appearances

World Pairs Championship

• 1975 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Ole Olsen) - 3rd - 20pts (18)

References

1. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
2. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
3. "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
4. "Austrian may be mystery rider". Lynn Advertiser. 20 February 1976. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
6. "Bees aiming to wipe out snatched stars". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 21 August 1975. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.