Åke Andersson (born 14 November 1936) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2] He earned 7 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[3] He is not to be confused with Lars-Åke Andersson, another Swedish international rider from the same time period.
| Born | 14 November 1936 Rödjenäs, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1957 | Getingarna |
| 1957-1964, 1971-1978 | Dackarna |
| 1965-1968 | Njudungarna |
| 1969-1970 | Lejonen |
| 1979, 1981-1982 | Brassarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1968 | Glasgow Tigers |
| Team honours | |
| 1958, 1959, 1962 | Allsvenskan Champion |
| 1966 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
| 1971, 1972 | Allsvenskan Div 2 East Champion |
Speedway career
editAndersson earned seven caps for Sweden and rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1968, riding for Glasgow Tigers.[4][5][1]
Between 2004 and 2006, Åke Andersson was a mechanic and advisor to Thomas H. Jonasson.
References
edit- ^ a b "Ake Andersson". wwosbackup. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Aberg, Anders (2004). Carbon Black and Metahnol, the History of Swedish Speedway. Leufstedt & Åberg. ISBN 9163150514.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Speedway". Brentwood Gazette. 23 August 1968. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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