Tony Rickardsson

Tony Rickardsson
At the Swedish Sports Gala in 2014
Born (1970-08-17) 17 August 1970 (age 54)
Grytås, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
1987Gamarna
1988–1990Stockholm United
1991Getingarna
1992–1993Rospiggarna
1994–1998Valsarna
1999–2005Masarna
Great Britain
1991–1994, 1997–1998Ipswich Witches
1999King's Lynn Stars
2001–2004Poole Pirates
2005Arena Essex Hammers
2006Oxford Cheetahs
Poland
1991Polonia Bydgoszcz
1992Ostrów Wielkopolski
1993Zielona Góra
1994–1996, 2004–2006Unia Tarnów
1997–1998Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski
1999–2000Wybrzeże Gdańsk
2001–2003KS Toruń
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
Starts84
Finalist52 times
Winner20 times
Individual honours
1990, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004Swedish Champion
Team honours
1989, 1998, 2000Elitserien Champion
1987Allsvenskan Div 1 Champion
Tony Rickardsson
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Speedway World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1994
Gold medal – first place 1998
Gold medal – first place 1999
Gold medal – first place 2001
Gold medal – first place 2002
Gold medal – first place 2005
Silver medal – second place 1991
Silver medal – second place 1995
Silver medal – second place 2004
Bronze medal – third place 2000
Bronze medal – third place 2003
Speedway World Team Cup
Gold medal – first place 1994
Gold medal – first place 2000
Gold medal – first place 2004
Silver medal – second place 1991
Silver medal – second place 1992
Silver medal – second place 1998
Silver medal – second place 2005
Bronze medal – third place 1993
Bronze medal – third place 1997
Bronze medal – third place 2001
Bronze medal – third place 2002
Speedway World Pairs Championship
Gold medal – first place 1993
Silver medal – second place 1992
Golden Helmet
Gold medal – first place 1992
Gold medal – first place 1993
Gold medal – first place 1995
Silver medal – second place 1997
Silver medal – second place 1998
Silver medal – second place 1999
Bronze medal – third place 1994

Jan Tony Sören Rickardsson (born on 17 August 1970) is a Swedish former professional motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2] He competed in the Speedway World Championships from 1989 to 2006 and won six Speedway World Championship titles in 15 attempts. He earned 43 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[3] In 2011, Rickardsson was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.[4]

  1. ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 528. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
  2. ^ "Tony Jan Soren Rickardsson Szwecja". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  4. ^ "FIM Legends" (PDF). fim-live.com. Retrieved 29 April 2020.