Allan Johansen (speedway rider)

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Allan Johansen
Born2 December 1966 (1966-12-02) (age 56)
Odense, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
1986–1989 Fjelsted
1991–1992 Holsted
Great Britain
1987 Hackney Kestrels
1988–1989 King's Lynn Stars
1992 Arena Essex Hammers
Individual honours
1984 Danish U21 silver
Team honours
1986 Danish Speedway League

Allan Johansen (born 2 December 1966) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

Johansen came to prominence after winning the silver medal at the Danish Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship in 1984. He reached the final of the Under-21 World Championship on two occasions in 1986 and 1987. [5] [6]

He started racing in the British leagues during the 1987 British League season, when riding for the Hackney Kestrels. [7] [1]

He earned five caps for the Denmark national speedway team [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Allan Johansen" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, rider profile Allan Johansen. Front Page Books. p. 18. ISBN   0-948882-15-8.
  3. ↑ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Allan Johansen. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN   0-948882-81-6.
  4. ↑ "Allan Johansen". Speed Week. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "1986". Speedway.org. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "1987". Speedway.org. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Allan Johansen". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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