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Thomas Jørgensen
Danish motorcycle speedway rider
Thomas Jørgensen (born 14 July 1992, Aalborg, Denmark), is a Danish speedway rider.[1]
| Born | (1992-07-14) 14 July 1992 (age 31) Aalborg, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 2009–2010 | Brovst |
| 2011 | Vojens |
| 2012 | Slangerup |
| 2013–2014 | Esbjerg |
| 2015 | Holstebro |
| 2016 | Munkebo |
| 2017–2018 | Region Varde |
| 2019 | Grindsted |
| 2021–2022 | Nordjysk |
| 2022 | Holsted |
| 2013, 2023 | Fjelsted |
| Great Britain | |
| 2011–2014, 2021 | Scunthorpe |
| 2012 | Wolverhampton |
| 2015–2016, 2023 | Berwick |
| 2017 | Workington |
| 2017-2023 | King's Lynn |
| 2018 | Redcar |
| 2019 | Newcastle |
| Team honours | |
| 2012 | Premier League (tier 2) |
Thomas first came to notice in the United Kingdom in July 2010, whilst a member of the Team Viking touring side. In a meeting against Plymouth he broke the track record and became the first rider to go below 50 seconds. Following a string of impressive performances on that tour Thomas attracted the attention of several Premier League clubs, eventually signing a contract with Scunthorpe Scorpions for the 2011 season. Thomas returned to the United Kingdom late in 2010 for a one off meeting at Scunthorpe where he became winner of the inaugural Rob Woffinden memorial trophy.
He stayed at Scunthorpe for four seasons in total, averaging around 7 each year before joining Berwick Bandits for the 2015 Premier League speedway season. He averaged just below 8, which sealed another year with the Scottish club for the 2016 season.[2]
In 2017, he joined the King's Lynn Stars and has remained with them since.[3][4] In 2022, he rode for King's Lynn in the SGB Premiership 2022.[5]
In 2022 he was riding for Nordjysk in his native Denmark but the club withdrew from the Danish Speedway League which resulted in Jørgensen switching to Holsted Tigers.[6]
In 2023, he re-signed for King's Lynn for the SGB Premiership 2023[7] and also signed for Berwick Bandits for the SGB Championship 2023, having previously ridden for them during 2015 and 2016.[8]
He re-joined Redcar for the 2024 season but then withdrew from the team because he required surgery on a back injury.[9]
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