| Born | 9 November 1962 Middelfart, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| 1983, 1985-1992 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1984 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1991 | World Individual Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991 | World Team Cup winner |
| 1990, 1991 | World Pairs Champion |
| 1983 | British League Champion |
| 1983 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1983 | Midland Cup winner |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Denmark
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| Speedway World Championship | ||
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1991 | |
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1986 | |
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1988 | |
| Speedway World Team Cup | ||
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1986 | |
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1987 | |
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1988 | |
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1991 | |
| Speedway World Pairs Championship | ||
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1990 | |
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1991 | |
| Intercontinental Cup | ||
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1988 | |
| Speedway Champions Cup | ||
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1989 | |
| Long Track World Championship | ||
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1991 | |
Jan Osvald Pedersen (born 9 November 1962 in Middelfart, Denmark)[1] is a former Speedway rider who became Speedway World Champion in 1991 after finishing runner-up in 1986 and in third place in 1988 behind fellow Danes Erik Gundersen and Hans Nielsen. He also won the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1990 and 1991, both times partnered by Hans Nielsen.[2][3] He earned 42 caps for the Denmark national speedway team.[4]
- ^ Johnson S. Speedway Star magazine (30 August 1986)
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 527. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.