Jacob_Olsen

Jacob Olsen

Jacob Olsen

Danish speedway rider

Jacob Olsen (born 18 September 1972) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1][2][3]

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Career

Olsen came to prominence after reaching the final of the Under-21 World Championship on two occasions in 1991 and 1993. He had previously won the bronze medal in the Danish Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship in 1989.[4][5]

He started racing in the British leagues during the 1993 British League season, when riding for the Coventry Bees.[6][1] He also rode in the top tier of British speedway for Wolverhampton Wolves during the 1995 Premier League speedway season.[1]

He earned four caps for the Denmark national speedway team[1] and later became a promoter of speedway.[7]

Family

His father Ole Olsen was one of the all-time great speedway riders.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Jacob Olsen" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Jacob Olsen. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  3. [3]
    "OLSEN JUNIOR". Vojens Speedway Center. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. [4]
    "1991". Speedway.org. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. [5]
    "1993". Speedway.org. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Jacob Olsen". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. [7]
    "OLSEN: WE HAD TO RACE SON IN DENMARK". FIM. Retrieved 25 June 2023.


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