Denmark national speedway team
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| Team manager | Jan Stæchmann |
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| Team captain | Hans Andersen |
| Nation Colour | Red |
| SWC Wins | 12 |
| Squad: | Hans Andersen (c) |
| Nicki Pedersen | |
| Niels Kristian Iversen | |
| Kenneth Bjerre | |
| Bjarne Pedersen | |
Denmark are one of the major teams in international speedway. They are managed by former rider Jan Stæchmann and the current captain is Peterborough Panthers' Hans Andersen. They have won the Speedway World Cup / Speedway World Team Cup a record 12 occasions.
[edit] Famous Danish riders
[edit] Speedway World Cup
The Denmark national speedway were a major force throughout the 1980s, winning a record 6 world titles in a row, between 1983 and 1988. They are currently one of the best teams in the world. Key riding members of the title wins include Hans Nielsen, who holds the record for most world cup wins by an individual rider with 11 wins, Tommy Knudsen (8 wins), Erik Gundersen (7 wins), Jan O. Pedersen (4 wins), Ole Olsen and Finn Thomsen (both 3 wins). Their most recent win came in the 2006 Speedway World Cup.
| Year | Venue | Standings (Pts) | Denmark Riders and Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  Landshut |
1.  DENMARK (37)2.  England (27)3.  Poland (16)4.  Czechoslovakia (16) |
Hans Nielsen | 11 |
| Ole Olsen | 10 | |||
| Mike Lohmann | 9 | |||
| Finn Thomsen | 7 | |||
| Kristian Praestbro | - | |||
| 1981 | Olching |
1. DENMARK (36) 2. England (29)3. West Germany (28)4.  Soviet Union (3) |
Hans Nielsen | 11 |
| Erik Gundersen | 9 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 9 | |||
| Ole Olsen | 6 | |||
| Finn Thomsen | 1 | |||
| 1983 | Vojens |
1. DENMARK (37) 2. England (29)3.  USA (27)4. Czechoslovakia (3) |
Erik Gundersen | 12 |
| Hans Nielsen | 11 | |||
| Ole Olsen | 7 | |||
| Peter Ravn | 7 | |||
| Finn Thomsen | 0 | |||
| 1984 | Leszno |
1. DENMARK (44) 2. England (24)3. USA (20)4. Poland (8) |
Erik Gundersen | 12 |
| Bo Petersen | 12 | |||
| Hans Nielsen | 11 | |||
| Preben Eriksen | 9 | |||
| Peter Ravn | - | |||
| 1985 | Long Beach |
1. DENMARK (37) 2. USA (35)3. England (13)4.  Sweden (10) |
Tommy Knudsen | 12 |
| Erik Gundersen | 10 | |||
| Hans Nielsen | 10 | |||
| Preben Eriksen | 5 | |||
| Bo Petersen | 0 | |||
| 1986 | Gothenburg Vojens Odsal |
Best of three events 1. DENMARK (9)2. USA (4)3. England (3)4. Sweden (2) |
Hans Nielsen | 35 |
| Erik Gundersen | 33 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 33 | |||
| Jan O. Pedersen | 20 | |||
| John Jorgensen | 8 | |||
| 1987 | Fredericia Coventry Prague |
Best of three events 1. DENMARK (130)2. England (101)3. USA (93)4. Czechoslovakia (36) |
Hans Nielsen | 38 |
| Erik Gundersen | 33 | |||
| Jan O. Pedersen | 32 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 27 | |||
| - | - | |||
| 1988 | Long Beach |
1. DENMARK (44) 2. USA (32)3. Sweden (22)4. England (22) |
Hans Nielsen | 14 |
| Jan O. Pedersen | 12 | |||
| Erik Gundersen | 8 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 8 | |||
| John Jorgensen | 2 | |||
| 1991 | Vojens |
1. DENMARK (51) 2. Sweden (30)3. USA (28)4. England (11) |
Jan O. Pedersen | 15 |
| Hans Nielsen | 14 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 13 | |||
| Gert Handberg | 8 | |||
| Brian Karger | 1 | |||
| 1995 | Bydgoszcz |
1. DENMARK (28) 2. England (22)3. USA (19)4. Sweden (19)5.  Australia (14)6. Poland (13)7.  Norway (11) |
Tommy Knudsen | 15+3 |
| Hans Nielsen | 13+2 | |||
| Brian Karger | 0 | |||
| 1997 | Pila |
1. DENMARK (27) 2. Poland (25)3. Sweden (21)4. Germany (17)5. Czech Republic (16)6.  Russia (10)7.  Hungary (9) |
Hans Nielsen | 14+3 |
| Tommy Knudsen | 13+2 | |||
| Jesper B. Jensen | - | |||
| 2006 | Reading |
1. DENMARK (45) 2.  Great Britain (37)3. Sweden (36)4. Australia (35) |
Nicki Pedersen | 13 |
| Hans Andersen | 12 | |||
| Bjarne Pedersen | 9 | |||
| Charlie Gjedde | 6 | |||
| Niels Kristian Iversen | 5 | |||
| Key: +1,2... - bonus points gained by finishing behind teammate +1j,+2j... - extra points gained in joker ride |
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[edit] Titles
| Preceded by England |
World Champions 1978 (1st title) |
Succeeded by New Zealand |
| Preceded by England |
World Champions 1981 (2nd title) |
Succeeded by USA |
| Preceded by USA |
World Champions 1983 (3rd title) 1984 (4th title) 1985 (5th title) 1986 (6th title) 1987 (7th title) 1988 (8th title) |
Succeeded by England |
| Preceded by USA |
World Champions 1991 (9th title) |
Succeeded by USA |
| Preceded by Sweden |
World Champions 1995 (10th title) |
Succeeded by Poland |
| Preceded by Poland |
World Champions 1997 (11th title) |
Succeeded by USA |
| Preceded by Poland |
World Champions 2006 (12th title) |
Succeeded by Poland |
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