Anders Michanek

Infobox Speedway rider


ridername= Anders Michanek
nationality = flagicon|Sweden Sweden
dateofbirth = 30 May 1943
dateofdeath =
cityofbirth = Stockholm
countryofbirth = Sweden
website =
retired = Retired
polishleague =
years = 1965-1966 (SWE) 1967-1983 (SWE) 1984-1985 (SWE) 1989 (SWE)
career = Gamarna Getingarna Gamarna Rospiggarna
indivhonour = World Champion World Longtrack Champion Swedish Champion
indivyear = 1974 1977 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1982
teamhonour = World Pairs Champion World Team Champion Swedish Pairs Champion Swedish Team Champion
teamyear = 1973, 1974, 1975 1970 1965, 1970, 1974, 1975 1967, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983

Anders Michanek (born 30 May 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden)cite book | last = Oakes | first = Peter | coauthors = Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE | title = Who's Who of World Speedway | publisher = Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd | date = 1976 | isbn = 0-904584-04-6 ] is a Speedway rider. In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points. [Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5] He also won the World Pairs Championship with the late Tommy Jansson in 1973 and 1975 and with Sören Sjösten in 1974.

Michanek had a very successful career riding in the British League. He initially signed for the Long Eaton Archers in 1967 before going on to ride for various clubs including Reading Racers, Ipswich Witches and Cradley Heath Heathens.

World Final Appearances

* 1967 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 6th - 9pts
* 1968 - Flag|SWE Gothenburg - 7th - 9pts
* 1970 - Flag|POL Wroclaw - 9th - 7pts
* 1971 - Flag|SWE Gothenburg - 5th - 11pts
* 1972 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 7th - 8pts
* 1973 - Flag|POL Chorzów - 5th - 11pts
* 1974 - Flag|SWE Gothenburg - Winner - 15pts
* 1975 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 2nd - 13pts
* 1976 - Flag|POL Chorzów - Reserve - 2pts
* 1977 - Flag|SWE Gothenburg - 8th - 8pts
* 1978 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 10th - 7pts

References