Mika Meijer (born 5 April 2001) is a motorcycle speedway and long track rider from the Netherlands.[1][2][3][4]
Born | 5 April 2001 Winschoten, Netherlands | (age 23)
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Nationality | Dutch |
Career history | |
Sweden | |
2022 | Smålänningarna |
2023–2024 | Njudungarna |
Denmark | |
2022 | Vojens |
Team honours | |
2023 | World Longtrack Team Champion |
Career
editMeijer came to prominence when he reached the U19 final of the 2017 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship.[5] In 2020, he competed for the 'Young Europe' team during the 2020 Team Speedway Junior European Championship final.[6]
Meijer has concentrated on Long track racing in recent years and finished 11th in the 2022 Individual Long Track World Championship[7] and competed in the 2023 Individual Long Track World Championship.[8]
His clubs have included MSC Schwarme in Germany, Smålänningarna in Sweden and in Vojens Speedway Klub in Denmark. He won the Dutch speedway title in 2023,[9] and also in 2023, was part of the Dutch team, along with Romano Hummel, Dave Meijerink and Jannick de Jong, that won the 2023 Team Long Track World Championship.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Mika Meijer Steckbrief". Speedweek.com. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Mika Meijer". Sporto We Fakty. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Mika Meijer". Speedway News. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "WK deelname voor Mika Meijer en Dave Meijerink". KNMV. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Robert Lambert Wins Under 19 European Speedway Crown". ACU. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "2020 European Under 21 Team Speedway Championship - Final". FIM. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "In the Medals". Speedway Star. 1 October 2022. p. 20.
- ^ "Can Mika Meijer be a Marmande marvel?". FIM. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Mika Meijer prolongeert Nederlandse titel speedway in Veenoord". RTV Drenthe. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "24 September 2023 in Roden". Bahn Sport (In Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2023.