Claus Kristensen

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Claus Kristensen
Berwick Bandits 2003.jpg
Berwick 2003
(Kristensen back row, 2nd from right)
Born (1977-06-11) 11 June 1977 (age 46)
Holstebro, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
1998–2001 Herning
2002 Kronjylland
2003 Slangerup
Great Britain
1999, 2002–2004 Berwick Bandits
2000–2001, 2004 Swindon Robins
2005 Glasgow Tigers
2005 Newcastle Diamonds
Individual honours
1997 Danish U21 champion
Team honours
2000 Knockout Cup (tier 2)
2002 Fours

Claus Kristensen (born 11 June 1977) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. [1]

Biography

Kristensen, born in Holstebro, came to prominence in 1997, after he won the Danish U21 championship. [2] Initially he rode for Herning in Denmark before securing a deal to ride in the British league system.

He began his British leagues career riding for Berwick Bandits [3] during the 1999 Premier League speedway season. [4]

The following season in 2000, he joined Swindon Robins, improved his average to 7.13 [5] and would help the club win the Knockout Cup. [6]

On his return to Berwick for the 2002 Premier League speedway season he was part of the four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 21 July 2002, at the Brandon Stadium. [7] [8]

Kristensen reached the final of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship, three times in 1998, 2002 and 2003. [9] [10]

Kristensen's final season in Britain was in 2005, when he rode for both Glasgow Tigers and Newcastle Diamonds.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Danish Junior Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bandits arrested as Wasps buzz" . South Wales Echo. 31 May 1999. Retrieved 20 April 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "1999 season". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "2000 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "2002 season fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "2002 Premier League Four-Team Championship". You Tube. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Claus Kristensen". WWOS backup. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "Danish Individual Championships". Speedway History. Retrieved 29 March 2023.


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