Eric Andersson
Swedish motorcycle speedway rider
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Eric Andersson (born 15 June 1984) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2]
St Dicka, Fors, Sweden
Andersson in 2007 | |
| Born | 15 June 1984 St Dicka, Fors, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 2000-2002, 2009-2013 | Masarna |
| 2003-2004 | Rospiggarna |
| 2005-2007 | Smederna |
| 2005 | Vargarna |
| Denmark | |
| 2008 | Holsted Tigers |
| Great Britain | |
| 2006-2007 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Poland | |
| 2007-2009 | Grudziądz |
| 2010-2014 | Rawicz |
| Team honours | |
| 2000 | Swedish Elitserien Champion |
| 2005 | Danish Superliga Champion |
| 2005 | Swedish Allsvenskan Champion |
| 2008 | Swedish Allsvenskan Champion |
| 2012 | Polish II liga Champion |
Career
Andersson came to prominence when he reached the final of the 2004 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.[3]
In 2006, he joined the Oxford Cheetahs to ride in the 2006 Elite League speedway season.[4][5] The following season he resigned for the Cheetahs[6] but the club withdrew from the league but Andersson continued to ride for Rospiggarna in Sweden and in Grudziądz in Poland.[7]
He rode one heat in 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden, when he replaced injured Wiesław Jaguś in Heat 19.
After finishing his career in Britain Andersson concentrated on the Team Speedway Polish Championship and rode from 2010 to 2014 for Kolejarz Rawicz in the Polish Speedway First League and Polish Speedway Second League respectively.[2]
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 /10 |  Swedish SGP |
18 | - | - | 18 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 /11 | Swedish SGP |
18 | 0 | (0) | 18 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
