Ricky Kling

Ricky Kling

Born	2 June 1987 (1987-06-02) (age 37) Virserum, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Career history
Sweden
2007, 2010, 2021	Dackarna
2008-2009	Lejonen
2014	Vargarna
2016	Vetlanda
Great Britain
2007	Oxford Cheetahs
2007-2008	Lakeside Hammers
2009-2010	Eastbourne Eagles
2011	Belle Vue Aces
2012	Poole Pirates
2013	Plymouth Devils
Poland
2006	Ostrow
2007-2008	Zielona Góra
2009	Rybnik
2010-2011	Opole
Denmark
2008, 2010	Slangerup
2014	Region Varde
Individual honours
2008	Swedish U21 champion

Ricky Anders Kling (born 2 June 1987 in Virserum, Sweden) is a Swedish speedway rider. ^[1] He has won the Swedish Championships as part of Vargarna twice. ^[2]

Career

Kling had a very promising junior career, and was considered a great promise. ^[3] He initially struggled to establish himself as a professional rider, but managed to establish himself after a few struggling years. ^[3]

Kling made his British League debut in 2007 with Oxford, but when they closed mid-season, he then joined Lakeside Hammers. ^[4] He stayed with the Hammers for the 2008 Elite League speedway season, which was the same year in which he won the Swedish U21 title. ^[5]

Kling riding for Oxford (Lions) in 2007

Due to building constraints, he was forced to look elsewhere for the 2009 Elite League speedway season and joined the Eastbourne Eagles for two seasons. ^{[6] [7]}

He the joined the Belle Vue Aces for the 2011 season ^[8] and then Poole Pirates for the 2012 season. ^[9] His final season in Britain was during the 2013 Premier League speedway season when he rode for the Plymouth Devils. ^[10]

In 2021, Kling made a one season comeback riding for Dackarna in the Elitserien. ^[11]

Honours

• Individual U-21 World Championship:
  • 2006 - 9 place (6 points)
  • 2007 - 14 place (3 points)
• Team U-21 World Championship:
  • 2006 - Silver medal (0 points)
  • 2007 - 6 place (5 points in Semi-Final B)
  • 2008 - Bronze medal (8 points)
• Individual U-19 European Championship:
  • 2005 - 5 place (10+X points)
  • 2006 - 5 place (9 points)
• European Pairs Championship:
  • 2007 - 10 place (11 points in Semi-Final A)
• Team Swedish Championship:
  • 2004 - Bronze medal
  • 2005 - Bronze medal
  • 2006 - Bronze medal

See also

• Sweden national speedway team

References

1. "Ricky Kling". Eurosport. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
2. "Kling in i Vargarna". Folkbladet (in Swedish). 10 October 2013. p. 20.
3. Wiis, Kenny (2 May 2015). "Kling fylld av harmoni". Västerviks Tidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
4. "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
5. "HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1958-2016". Speedway History. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
6. "Eastbourne Eagles: Ricky Kling" . Retrieved 13 June 2010.
7. "Kling beats the chaos with long drive". The Argus. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
8. "Swindon Robins call up Belle Vue rider Ricky Kling". BBC Sport. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
9. "Pirates: Kling committed to improve average". Bournemouth Echo. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
10. "Plymouth Devils sign Danish World Cup rider Mikkel Bech Jensen". BBC Sport. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
11. Edgren, Karl (17 August 2021). "Ricky Kling gör comeback i Dackarna". Barometern (in Swedish). p. 21.