Hans Nørgaard Andersen

Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Hans Andersen


nationality = flagicon|Denmark Denmark
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|11|3
cityofbirth = Odense
countryofbirth = Denmark
website = [http://www.hans-andersen.com/ Official website]
britishleague = Coventry Bees
polishleague = Unibax Toruń
swedishleague = Dackarna
danishleague = Fjelsted
career = Korpana (SWE)
Team Svelux (SWE)
Gniezno (POL)
Opole (POL)
Gorzów (POL)
Poole Pirates
Luxo Stars (SWE)
Lublin (POL)
Peterborough Panthers
Ipswich Witches
WTS Wrocław (POL)
Unibax Toruń (POL)
Coventry Bees
years = 1998
1999
1999
2000
2001
2001-2002
2002-
2003
2003, 2006-2008
2004-2005
2005-2007
2008-
2008-
indivhonour = Danish Champion
Scandinavian Grand Prix Winner
Danish Grand Prix Winner
Czech Grand Prix Winner
indivyear = 2007
2004
2006
2006
teamhonour = World Cup Winner
Elite League Champion
Craven Shield Winner
British Elite League Pairs Champion
Danish League Champion
Italian League Champion
Swedish Allsvenskan Champion
teamyear = 2006, 2008
2006
2001, 2002
2008
1997, 2000, 2005
2002
1999

Hans Nørgaard Andersen (born 3 November 1980 in Odense, Denmark) [Oakes, P.(2006). "Speedway Star Almanac". ISBN 0-9552376-1-0] is a motorcycle speedway rider and captain of the Denmark speedway team that won the Speedway World Cup in 2006 and 2008. He rides for the Coventry Bees in the British Elite League,cite web | title = Panthers hero Hans is sent to Coventry |publisher = Evening Telegraph | date = 31 July 2008 | url = http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/Panthers-hero-Hans-is-sent.4344059.jp | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2008-09-08 ] despite pledging his future to the Peterborough Panthers in 2007.cite web | title = Andersen signs and wants to stay a Panther forever | publisher = Evening Telegraph | date = 8 November 2007 | url = http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/speedway/Andersen-signs-and-wants-to.3456793.jp | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-12-07 ]

Career summary

Despite being originally left out of the 2006 Speedway Grand Prix series, he replaced the retired Tony Rickardsson, eventually winning two Grand Prix meetings and finishing sixth in the final standings. He also became only the third rider to win a GP as a wild card. [Bamford, R.(2007). "Speedway Yearbook 2007". ISBN 978-07524-4250-1]

In 2007, Andersen became Danish National Champion for the first time. Andersen left his British club, Peterborough, mid-season in July 2008 after it emerged that the club had not paid him wages amounting to several thousand pounds.cite web | title = Panthers hero Hans is sent to Coventry |publisher = Evening Telegraph | date = 31 July 2008 | url = http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/Panthers-hero-Hans-is-sent.4344059.jp | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2008-09-08 ] Shortly afterwards he signed for Coventy and teamed up with Chris Harris to win the British Elite League Pairs Championship. [cite web | url = http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-warwickshire-sport/coventry-bees-speedway/coventry-bees-news/2008/08/18/bees-duo-team-up-for-glory-92746-21552640/ | title = Bees duo team up for glory | publisher = Coventry Telegraph | year = 2008 | accessdate = 2008-09-11]

Speedway Grand Prix results

SGP Career|2007|P|POS=5th |PTS=107 |No=6 |event=SGP Career|2008|P|POS= |PTS= |No=5 |event=

References

External links

* [http://www.hans-andersen.com Official website]