Hans Danielsson

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Hans Danielsson
Born (1958-08-11) 11 August 1958 (age 66)
Gislaved, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
1974-1982, 1984-1987 Lejonen
1983 Smederna
Great Britain
1978-1980 Wolverhampton Wolves
1981 Birmingham Brummies
1981 King's Lynn Stars
Individual honours
1980 Speedway World Championship reserve
Team honours
1978 Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion
1984 Allsvenskan Div 2 (South) Champion

Hans Danielsson also known as Hasse Danielsson (born 11 August 1958) is a former speedway rider from Sweden. [1] He earned 15 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. [2]

Speedway career

Danielsson rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978 until 1981, riding for various clubs. [3] He started his career at Wolverhampton Wolves from 1978 to 1980, although his 1980 season was delayed due to him completing his national service. [4] He then rode for Birmingham Brummies and King's Lynn Stars in 1981. [5]

He won the silver medal in 1981 and bronze medal in 1980 at the Swedish Championship. [6]

He stood as reserve for the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1980 Individual Speedway World Championship. [7]

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References

  1. "Hasse Danielsson profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  3. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. "Wolves trio absent from photo call" . Wolverhampton Express and Star. 19 March 1980. Retrieved 6 September 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Boulevard comeback for Michael Lee" . Hull Daily Mail. 25 August 1981. Retrieved 6 September 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Sweden National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 4 July 2021.