Born | 23 February 1974 51) Örebro, Sweden | (age
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Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
Sweden | |
1991, 2002 | Vikingarna |
1992–1996, 2006–2009 | Valsarna |
1991, 1997–2001 | Indianerna |
2003, 2005 | Bysarna |
2004 | Solkatterna |
Great Britain | |
1995–1997, 2000–2001 | Edinburgh |
1998 | Belle Vue |
1999 | Newcastle |
Individual honours | |
1995 | Swedish U21 Champion |
Robert Karl Eriksson (born 23 February 1974) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. [1] [2] [3]
Eriksson started his career riding for Buddys during the 1991 Swedish speedway season but switched to Valsarna the following year and would spend five seasons with them. [4]
During the 1995 Swedish speedway season he became the Swedish U21 Champion. [5] [6]
His first British league experience came during the 1995 Premier League speedway season, when he rode for Edinburgh Monarchs. [7] He spent three seasons with the Scottish club (one of them when the team was renamed the Scottish Monarchs). [2] [8]
He rode for Indianerna from 1997 to 2001 [4] and had a season riding for Belle Vue Aces and Newcastle Diamonds in Britain before returning to Edinburgh. [2] [9]
He rejoined Valsarna in 2006 and rode for them until his retirement at the end of the 2009 season. [4]