| Born | 12 June 1973 (age 50) Karlstad, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1991–1992, 1996–2002 | Karlstad |
| 1993–1994 | Valsarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1994–1995 | Cradley Heathens |
| Individual honours | |
| 1993 | Swedish U21 silver |
| Team honours | |
| 1995 | Premier League Four-Team Championship |
Jonathan Rolf Forsgren (born 12 June 1973) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2][3]
Career
Forsgren came to prominence when he won the silver medal at the 1993 Swedish Junior Speedway Championship.[4] He started racing in the British leagues during the 1994 British League season, when riding for the Cradley Heath Heathens.[5][1]
During the 1995 Premier League speedway season he was part of the Cradley four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 6 August 1995, at the East of England Arena.[6]
He returned to Sweden and rode for one of his former clubs, Karlstad, during the 1996 Swedish speedway season.
He retired from speedway in 2002 and underwent a career with trade unions.[3]
References
- 1 2 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Jonathan Forsgren" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Jonathan Forsgren. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- 1 2 "Jonathan Forsgren". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ "Swedish Speedway Junior Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ "Jonathan Forsgren". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ "Speedway". Birmingham Daily Post. 7 August 1995. Retrieved 5 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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