Kenni Larsen
Kenni Arendt Larsen (born 14 June 1988), known as both Kenni Arendt and Kenni Larsen, is a Danish speedway rider.
| Born | 14 June 1988 Odense, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Website | www |
| Current club information | |
| Swedish league | Smederna |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2010 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 2011–2012 | Coventry Bees |
| 2013 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 2015 | Smederna (SWE) |
| Team honours | |
| 2010 | Premier Trophy |
| 2010 | Premier League Knockout Cup |
| 2010 | Premier League |
Born in Odense, Denmark, Larsen began his British speedway career in 2008 with Newcastle Diamonds, the first of three seasons that he rode for the club.[1] In 2010 he won the Premier Trophy, the Premier League Knockout Cup, and the Premier League play-offs with Newcastle.[1] In 2011 he moved up to the Elite League with Coventry Bees, staying with them in 2012 and captaining the team at Birmingham, a season in which he finished third in the team's averages.[1][2] For 2013 he has signed for Peterborough Panthers.[3]
He has also raced in Denmark for Vojens and Outrup and also in Poland and Sweden.[4]
On 19 April 2016 Larsen was hospitalised and put into an induced coma after having a pellet removed from his brain following an apparent accident with an air gun.[5] He woke from the coma on 1 May.[6]
References
- "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 27 February 2013
- Rowe, David (2012) "Coventry Speedway: Kenni Larsen will lead from the front", Coventry Telegraph, 16 August 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2013
- "Peterborough snap up Danish starlet Kenni Larsen from Newcastle", Sky Sports, 18 December 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2013
- "Kenni Larsen: Wierzę, że będę mocnym punktem łódzkiej ekipy", sportowefakty.pl. Retrieved 27 February 2013
- "Kenni in Airgun "Accident"", speedwaygp.com, 23 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016
- Hartley, Laura (2016) "Former Coventry Bees rider who was accidentally shot in the head wakes from coma", Coventry Telegraph, 1 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016