Jacob Olsen

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Jacob Olsen
Born18 September 1972 (1972-09-18) (age 51)
Haderslev, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
1992 Fjelsted
1994–1995 Vojens
1999 Slangerup
Great Britain
1993–1994 Coventry Bees
1995 Wolverhampton Wolves
Individual honours
1989 Danish U21 bronze medal

Jacob Olsen (born 18 September 1972) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Olsen came to prominence after reaching the final of the Under-21 World Championship on two occasions in 1991 and 1993. He had previously won the bronze medal in the Danish Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship in 1989. [4] [5]

He started racing in the British leagues during the 1993 British League season, when riding for the Coventry Bees. [6] [1] He also rode in the top tier of British speedway for Wolverhampton Wolves during the 1995 Premier League speedway season. [1]

He earned four caps for the Denmark national speedway team [1] and later became a promoter of speedway. [7]

Family

His father Ole Olsen was one of the all-time great speedway riders. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Jacob Olsen" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Jacob Olsen. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN   0-948882-81-6.
  3. ↑ "OLSEN JUNIOR". Vojens Speedway Center. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "1991". Speedway.org. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "1993". Speedway.org. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Jacob Olsen". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "OLSEN: WE HAD TO RACE SON IN DENMARK". FIM. Retrieved 25 June 2023.


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