Eric Andersson
Andersson in 2007
Born (1984-06-15) 15 June 1984
St Dicka, Fors, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
2000-2002, 2009-2013Masarna
2003-2004Rospiggarna
2005-2007Smederna
2005Vargarna
Denmark
2008Holsted Tigers
Great Britain
2006-2007Oxford Cheetahs
Poland
2007-2009Grudziądz
2010-2014Rawicz
Team honours
2000Swedish Elitserien Champion
2005Danish Superliga Champion
2005Swedish Allsvenskan Champion
2008Swedish Allsvenskan Champion
2012Polish II liga Champion

Eric Andersson (born 15 June 1984) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2]

Career

Andersson came to prominence when he reached the final of the 2004 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.[3]

Andersson riding for Oxford

In 2006, he joined the Oxford Cheetahs to ride in the 2006 Elite League speedway season.[4][5] The following season he resigned for the Cheetahs but the club withdrew from the league but Andersson continued to ride for Rospiggarna in Sweden and in Grudziądz in Poland.[6]

He rode one heat in 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden, when he replaced injured Wiesław Jaguś in Heat 19.

After finishing his career in Britain Andersson concentrated on the Team Speedway Polish Championship and rode from 2010 to 2014 for Kolejarz Rawicz in the Polish Speedway First League and Polish Speedway Second League respectively.[2]

Speedway Grand Prix results

2006 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 18)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
3 /10 Sweden Swedish SGP 18 - - 18
2007 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 18)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
3 /11 Sweden Swedish SGP 18 0 (0) 18
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Career details

World Championships

European Championships

See also

References

  1. ↑ Świat Żużla, No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 40-41, ISSN 1429-3285
  2. 1 2 "Eric Andersson". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Eric Andersson". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "2006 league tables". Speedway GB.
  5. ↑ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "SPEEDWAY: Andersson lights up gloom". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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