Anders Thomsen (speedway rider)
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| Born | 1 January 1994 (age 29) Odense, Denmark |
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| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 2015–2016 | Peterborough Panthers |
| Individual honours | |
| 2020, 2021 | Danish Champion |
Anders Thomsen (born 1 January 1994) is an international speedway rider from Denmark and twice Danish champion.[1][2]
Speedway career
Thomsen became champion of Denmark, winning the Danish Championship in 2020.[1] He rode in the second tier of British Speedway from 2013–2016, riding for Glasgow Tigers and Peterborough Panthers.[3] In 2020, he won a bronze medal at the 2020 Speedway of Nations and in 2021, he won the Danish title for the second time and was awarded a permanent wildcard for the 2021 Speedway Grand Prix.[1]
In 2022, ten days after a serious injury in a Danish speedway meeting, Thomsen claimed his first Grand Prix victory in Gorzow, Poland, beating Martin Vaculík, Bartosz Zmarzlik, and Patryk Dudek in the final.[4] He eventually finished in 14th place during the 2022 Speedway World Championship, after securing 51 points, which included winning the Gorzów Grand Prix but another injury curtailed his season and he was unable to compete in the final four Grand Prix events. Despite the latest injury Thomsen was selected as a permanent rider for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix.[5]
Major results
World individual Championship
- 2020 Speedway Grand Prix - 18th
- 2021 Speedway Grand Prix - 11th
- 2022 Speedway Grand Prix - 14th (including Gorzów grand prix win)
World team Championships
- 2020 Speedway of Nations - 3rd
References
- ^ a b c "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "105 ANDERS THOMSEN". Speedway GP. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway Grand Prix: 'I need to crash again!' - Anders Thomsen jokes after coming back to win in Gorzow". Eurosport. 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "2022 Speedway Grand Prix results". FIM. Retrieved 5 October 2022.