Henry Andersen (speedway rider)
| Nationality | Norwegian |
|---|---|
| Career history | |
| 1951 | Fantomene |
| Individual honours | |
| 1950 | Norwegian Championship |
| 1955 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1955 | European champion |
Henry Andersen (1926-1999) also known as Henry 'Stompa' Andersen was a speedway rider from Norway.[1]
Speedway career
Andersen was a former champion of Norway, winning the Norwegian Championship in 1950.[2]
He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1955 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3][4] He was also the 1955 European champion.[5]
Andersen did not ride in the Britiah leagues but did tour the United Kingdom with the Norway national speedway team in 1951[6] and the Fantomene club the same season.[7]
Individual World Championship
- 1955 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 2pts
References
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Norway National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Nygren fails, 2 British riders fail". Bristol Evening Post. 5 July 1955. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "European Champions". wwosbackup. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway". Liverpool Echo. 21 May 1951. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Birmingham's speedway win". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 10 October 1951. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.