Jan Henningsen

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Jan Henningsen
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Born (1954-03-02) 2 March 1954 (age 70)
Esbjerg, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
1975-1976 King's Lynn Stars
Team honours
1975 World Pairs bronze medal

Jan Rene Henningsen (born 2 March 1954) is a former international speedway rider from Denmark. [1] He earned two caps for the Denmark national speedway team. [2]

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Speedway career

Henningsen won a bronze medal in the final of the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1975 Speedway World Pairs Championship. [3]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1975 to 1976, [4] [5] after signing for King's Lynn Stars despite Coventry Bees initially trying to capture his signature. [6]

World Final appearances

World Pairs Championship

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References

  1. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. "Austrian may be mystery rider" . Lynn Advertiser. 20 February 1976. Retrieved 27 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. "Bees aiming to wipe out snatched stars" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 21 August 1975. Retrieved 29 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.