Denmark national under-21 speedway team

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Denmark
Flag of Denmark.svg
AssociationDanish Motor Union
Danmarks Motor Union
FIM codeDMU
Team manager Jan Stæchmann
Team captain Patrick Hougaard
Nation colourRed and White
World Championships
Team U-21 122
 Best resultChampion (2010)
Individual U-21 626
 Best result1st - last one in 1997 (Jesper B. Jensen)

The Denmark national under-21 speedway team is the national under-21 motorcycle speedway team of Denmark and is controlled by the Danish Motor Union. The team started in Under-21 World Cup in all editions and won five medals: one gold (2010), two silver (2008 and 2009) and two bronze (2005 and 2006). Denmark has produced three Under-21 World Champions: Gert Handberg (1989), Brian Andersen (1991) and Jesper B. Jensen (1997). In 1977 and 1978 two Danish riders, Alf Busk and Finn Rune Jensen, was won Individual U-21 European Championship. Tommy Knudsen was won 1980 Individual U-21 European Championship open for riders from all continents.

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Competition

Team Speedway Junior World Championship
YearPlacePts.Riders
2005 Bronze medal icon.svg 24 Morten Risager (10), Henrik Møller (7), Nicolai Klindt (5), Patrick Hougaard (2), Kristian Lund (0)
In Qualifying Round started: Kenneth Bjerre
2006 Bronze medal icon.svg 26 Nicolai Klindt (12), Henrik Møller (7), Morten Risager (4), Kenneth Hansen (2), Klaus Jakobsen (1)
In Qualifying Round started: Leon Madsen and Patrick Hougaard
2007 2nd place in Qualifying Round One
Morten Risager (9), Nicolai Klindt (8), Kenneth Hansen (8), Patrick Hougaard (6), Klaus Jakobsen (—)
2008 Silver medal icon.svg 39 Patrick Hougaard (16), Nicolai Klindt (12), René Bach (6), Morten Risager (4), Peter Kildemand (1)
2009 Silver medal icon.svg 45 Patrick Hougaard (14), Nicolai Klindt (13), Leon Madsen (11), René Bach (7), Kenni A. Larsen (0)
2010 Gold medal icon.svg 51 René Bach (15), Michael Jepsen Jensen (12), Patrick Hougaard (11), Peter Kildemand (8), Lasse Bjerre (5)

Team B

Team Speedway Junior World Championship
YearPlacePts.Riders
2005 Replaced of Australia. 2nd place in Qualifying Round One
Claus Vissing (10+3), Jan Graversen (7), Klaus Jacobsen (6), Jesper Kristiansen (3), Steven Andersen (2)

See also