Thomas Kjær Olsen

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Thomas Kjer Olsen
Nationality Flag of Denmark.svg Danish
Born24 April 1997 (1997-04-24) (age 27)
Sønderborg, Denmark
Motocross career
Years active2014-present
TeamsRockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (2017-2021) [1]
Championships •2016 EMX 250cc
Wins•MX2: 5

Thomas Kjer Olsen (born 24 April 1997) is a Danish professional motocross rider. He has competed in the Motocross World Championships since 2014 and is notable for winning the 2016 European Motocross Championship in EMX250. [2]

Contents

In 2021 Kjer Olsen won the opening race of Motocross des Nations in Mantua. [3]

Achievements

At 12 August 2021 Olsen won 5 GP's in the Motocross World Championship. [2]

YearMotorcycle World Championship
MXGPMX2TitlesGP winsRaces wins
2017 Husqvarna 312
2018 Husqvarna 311
2019 Husqvarna 213
2020 Husqvarna 622
2021 Husqvarna 900
Total058

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References

  1. ↑ "Motocross - Thomas Kjaer Olsen". the-sports.org. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Thomas Kjer Olsen Profile". mxgp.com. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Thomas Kjer Olsen give Denmark victory in race 1 of the MXoN". motorcyclesports.net. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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