Speedway World Cup
The Denmark national speedway were a major force throughout the 1980s, winning a record 6 world titles in a row, between 1983 and 1988. They are currently one of the best teams in the world. Key riding members of the title wins include Hans Nielsen, who holds the record for most world cup wins by an individual rider with 11 wins, Tommy Knudsen (8 wins), Erik Gundersen (7 wins), Jan O. Pedersen (4 wins), Ole Olsen and Finn Thomsen (both 3 wins). Their most recent win came in the 2008 Speedway World Cup.
| Year | Venue | Standings (Pts) | Denmark Riders and Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Landshut |
1. DENMARK (37) 2. England (27) 3. Poland (16) 4. Czechoslovakia (16) |
Hans Nielsen | 11 |
| Ole Olsen | 10 | |||
| Mike Lohmann | 9 | |||
| Finn Thomsen | 7 | |||
| Kristian Praestbro | - | |||
| 1981 | Olching |
1. DENMARK (36) 2. England (29) 3. West Germany (28) 4. Soviet Union (3) |
Hans Nielsen | 11 |
| Erik Gundersen | 9 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 9 | |||
| Ole Olsen | 6 | |||
| Finn Thomsen | 1 | |||
| 1983 | Vojens |
1. DENMARK (37) 2. England (29) 3. USA (27) 4. Czechoslovakia (3) |
Erik Gundersen | 12 |
| Hans Nielsen | 11 | |||
| Ole Olsen | 7 | |||
| Peter Ravn | 7 | |||
| Finn Thomsen | 0 | |||
| 1984 | Leszno |
1. DENMARK (44) 2. England (24) 3. USA (20) 4. Poland (8) |
Erik Gundersen | 12 |
| Bo Petersen | 12 | |||
| Hans Nielsen | 11 | |||
| Preben Eriksen | 9 | |||
| Peter Ravn | - | |||
| 1985 | Long Beach |
1. DENMARK (37) 2. USA (35) 3. England (13) 4. Sweden (10) |
Tommy Knudsen | 12 |
| Erik Gundersen | 10 | |||
| Hans Nielsen | 10 | |||
| Preben Eriksen | 5 | |||
| Bo Petersen | 0 | |||
| 1986 | Gothenburg Vojens Odsal |
Best of three events 1. DENMARK (9) 2. USA (4) 3. England (3) 4. Sweden (2) |
Hans Nielsen | 35 |
| Erik Gundersen | 33 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 33 | |||
| Jan O. Pedersen | 20 | |||
| John Jørgensen | 8 | |||
| 1987 | Fredericia Coventry Prague |
Best of three events 1. DENMARK (130) 2. England (101) 3. USA (93) 4. Czechoslovakia (36) |
Hans Nielsen | 38 |
| Erik Gundersen | 33 | |||
| Jan O. Pedersen | 32 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 27 | |||
| - | - | |||
| 1988 | Long Beach |
1. DENMARK (44) 2. USA (32) 3. Sweden (22) 4. England (22) |
Hans Nielsen | 14 |
| Jan O. Pedersen | 12 | |||
| Erik Gundersen | 8 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 8 | |||
| John Jørgensen | 2 | |||
| 1991 | Vojens |
1. DENMARK (51) 2. Sweden (30) 3. USA (28) 4. England (11) |
Jan O. Pedersen | 15 |
| Hans Nielsen | 14 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 13 | |||
| Gert Handberg | 8 | |||
| Brian Karger | 1 | |||
| 1995 | Bydgoszcz |
1. DENMARK (28) 2. England (22) 3. USA (19) 4. Sweden (19) 5. Australia (14) 6. Poland (13) 7. Norway (11) |
Tommy Knudsen | 15+3 |
| Hans Nielsen | 13+2 | |||
| Brian Karger | 0 | |||
| 1997 | Pila |
1. DENMARK (27) 2. Poland (25) 3. Sweden (21) 4. Germany (17) 5. Czech Republic (16) 6. Russia (10) 7. Hungary (9) |
Hans Nielsen | 14+3 |
| Tommy Knudsen | 13+2 | |||
| Jesper B. Jensen | - | |||
| 2006 | Reading |
1. DENMARK (45) 2. Great Britain (37) 3. Sweden (36) 4. Australia (35) |
Nicki Pedersen | 13 |
| Hans Andersen | 12 | |||
| Bjarne Pedersen | 9 | |||
| Charlie Gjedde | 6 | |||
| Niels Kristian Iversen | 5 | |||
| Key: +1,2... - bonus points gained by finishing behind teammate +1j,+2j... - extra points gained in joker ride |
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