 Anders Michanek at the 1975 Intercontinental Final | |
| Born | 30 May 1943 Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1965–1966, 1984–1985 | Gamarna |
| 1967–1983 | Getingarna |
| 1989 | Rospiggarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1967 | Long Eaton Archers |
| 1968 | Leicester Lions |
| 1970 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1971–1973, 1975, 1981 | Reading Racers |
| 1977 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1979 | Ipswich Witches |
| Individual honours | |
| 1974 | World Champion |
| 1977 | Long Track World Champion |
| 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1982 | Swedish Champion[1] |
| 1973 | European Final winner |
| 1967, 1973 | Brandonapolis |
| 1973 | Pride of the East |
| 1973 | Blue Riband |
| 1973 | Spring Classic |
| 1967 | Olympique |
| 1973 | Superama |
| 1973 | Golden Gauntlets |
| Team honours | |
| 1973, 1974, 1975 | World Pairs Champion |
| 1970 | World Team Champion |
| 1973 | British League Champion |
| 1965, 1970, 1974, 1975 | Swedish Pairs Champion |
| 1967, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 | Allsvenskan Champion |
| 1982, 1983 | Elitserien Champion |
| 1965 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
| 1972 | Spring Gold Cup Winner |
Anders Michanek (born 30 May 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden)[2] is a Speedway rider.[3] In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points.[4][5] He earned 101 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[6]
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- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.