Åke Andersson (speedway rider)
Swedish speedway rider
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Åke Andersson (born 14 November 1936) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2] He earned seven 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.
Born14 November 1936
Rödjenäs, Sweden
Rödjenäs, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
1955, 1957-1964, 1971-1978Dackarna
1957Getingarna
Ake Andersson, 2007 | |
| Born | 14 November 1936 Rödjenäs, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1955, 1957-1964, 1971-1978 | Dackarna |
| 1957 | Getingarna |
| 1965-1968 | Njudungarna |
| 1969-1970 | Lejonen |
| 1979, 1981-1982 | Brassarna |
| 1986 | Skepparna |
| 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
Andersson 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, Andersson was a mechanic and advisor to Thomas H. Jonasson.
