Mads Hansen (speedway rider)
Danish speedway rider
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Mads Hansen (born 26 June 2000) is a Danish speedway rider.[1][2][3][4]
| Born | 26 June 2000 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 2017–2019 | Region Varde |
| 2021–2025 | SES |
| Sweden | |
| 2020–2025 | Västervik |
| Poland | |
| 2018–2020 | Opole |
| 2022 | AC Landshut |
| 2023 | Gdańsk |
| 2024–2025 | Częstochowa |
| Germany | |
| 2017–2018 | Wittstock |
| Individual honours | |
| 2017 | World U-19 champion |
| 2018 | European U19 Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2023 | European Pairs silver |
| 2025 | Swedish champions |
Career
Hansen was the European Under-19 champion in 2018.[5] After finishing fifth during the 2020 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship[6] he won the first series race of the 2021 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship, which was held at Stralsund.[7]
In 2022, he helped SES win the 2022 Danish Super League.[8] In 2023 he won the Golden Helmet in Brokstedt[9] and later in October 2023, he paired up with Rasmus Jensen to win a silver medal at the European Pairs championship.[10]
On 23 September 2025, Hansen overtook Michael Jepsen Jensen in the final and decisive heat against Smederna, which led to his team Västervik to its first Swedish Championship in 20 years.[11]
Major results
World individual Championship
- 2021 Speedway Grand Prix - 25th (0pts)
- 2022 Speedway Grand Prix - 20th (7pts)
- 2023 Speedway Grand Prix - 18th (10pts)