Andreas Jonsson
Andreas Karl Rune Jonsson (born 3 September 1980 in Stockholm, Sweden)[1] is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Sweden speedway team that won the World Cup in 2003, 2004 and 2015.[2]
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| Born | 3 September 1980 Häverödal, Sweden |
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| Nationality |  |
| Website | www |
| Current club information | |
| British league | Lakeside Hammers |
| Polish league | Motor Lublin |
| Swedish league | Rospiggarna |
| Career history | |
| 1996-2004, 2011- | Rospiggarna (SWE) |
| 1998-1999, 2001-2005 | Coventry Bees |
| 1999-2000 | Gorzów Wielkopolski (POL) |
| 2001 | KS Toruń (POL) |
| 2002-2003 | Częstochowa (POL) |
| 2004-2010 | Polonia Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2005-2006 | Luxo Stars (SWE) |
| 2006-2008, 2015- | Lakeside Hammers |
| 2007-2013 | Dackarna Målilla (SWE) |
| 2011-2015 | Falubaz Zielona Góra (POL) |
| 2016 | ROW Rybnik (POL) |
| 2017 | Włókniarz Częstochowa (POL) |
| 2018- | Motor Lublin (POL) |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| Starts | 158 |
| Podiums | 18 (9-6-3) |
| Finalist | 25 time |
| Winner | 9 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016 | Swedish Champion |
| 2000 | World Under-21 Champion |
| 1998, 2000 | Swedish Under-21 Champion |
| 1997, 1998, 1999 | Scandinavian Under-21 Champion |
| 2006 | Scandinavian Grand Prix Winner |
| 2007 | Danish Grand Prix Winner |
| 2007 | German Grand Prix Winner |
| 2009 2014 | Nordic Grand Prix Winner |
| 2010 | Polish Grand Prix Champion |
| 2011 | Torun Grand Prix Champion |
| 2011 | Croatian Grand Prix Champion |
| 2011 | Italian Grand Prix Champion |
| 2007 | Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE) |
| Team honours | |
| 2003, 2004, 2015 | World Cup Winner |
| 1999, 2001 | Swedish Pairs Winner |
| 2003, 2001 | Polish Ekstraliga Champion |
| 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2016 | Swedish Elitserien Champion |
| 2005 | European Club Champion |
Career summary
Jonsson won Under-21 titles at World, Scandinavian and Swedish levels[3] and won the $100,000 first prize on offer at the 100th Speedway Grand Prix, billed as the 'Richest Minute in Motorsport'.[4]
Andreas Jonsson has also won the Swedish Championship on seven occasions, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2016.
In late-August 2019, he announced his retirement from motorcycle speedway.[5]
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
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| 2001 | 24th | 7 | 11th | One ride as a wild card in Sweden |
| 2002 | 14th | 70 | 4th | |
| 2003 | 10th | 76 | 4th | |
| 2004 | 7th | 97 | 2nd | |
| 2005 | 8th | 80 | 2nd | |
| 2006 | 4th | 119 | Winner | Won home event in Malilla (Sweden) |
| 2007 | 10th | 90 | Winner | Won events in Copenhagen (Denmark) and Gelsenkirchen (Germany) |
| 2008 | 7th | 100 | 4th | |
| 2009 | 5th | 116 | Winner | Won event in Vojens (Denmark) |
| 2010 | 9th | 95 | Winner | Won event in Bydgoszcz (Poland) |
| 2011 | 2nd | 125 | Winner | Won events in Terenzano (Italy), Torun (Poland) and Gorican (Croatia) |
| 2012 | 9th | 88 | 2nd | |
| 2013 | 13th | 64 | 7th | |
| 2014 | 6th | 103 | Winner | Won event in Vojens (Denmark) |
| 2015 | 10th | 88 | 3rd |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
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| 1 /11 |  |
10 | 7 | (2,2,2,0,1) | 8 |
| 2 /11 |  |
14 | 4 | (2,1,1,X,-) | 16 |
| 3 /11 | |
12 | 5 | (2,1,0,0,2) | 3 |
| 4 /11 |  |
1 | 16 | (0,2,1,3,2) +2 +3 | 15 |
| 5 /11 |  |
13 | 5 | (2,1,1,X,1) | 1 |
| 6 /11 |  |
10 | 7 | (3,1,3,X,-) | 15 |
| 7 /11 |  |
injury → (19) Peter Karlsson | 13 | ||
| 8 /11 |  |
8 | 8 | (3,2,0,1,2) +0 | 1 |
| 9 /11 |  |
4 | 11 | (1,3,0,3,2) +2 +0 | 9 |
| 10 /11 |  |
10 | 6 | (1,3,2,0,0) | 4 |
| 11 /11 |  |
1 | 21 | (3,1,3,3,3) +2 +3 | 9 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
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| 1 /11 | |
4 | 12 | (1,3,3,0,3) +2 +0 | 8 |
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| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
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See also
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References
- Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
- Bamford, Robert (2007-03-01). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 978-0-7524-4250-1.
- Oakes, P (2005). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-30-1.
- "Jonsson wins top prize". SpeedwayWorld.tv. 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
- "Andreas Jonsson lägger av" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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