- Bengt Jansson
Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Bengt Jansson
nationality = flagicon|SwedenSweden
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1943|1|9
dateofdeath =
cityofbirth =Stockholm
countryofbirth =Sweden
nickname = Benga, Banger
website =
retired = Retired
polishleague =
years = 1960-1969 1964
1966
1967-1968, 1970-1973
1970-1972 1973-1978 1975-1977 1979-1982 1983-1989
career =Getingarna (SWE)West Ham Hammers Edinburgh Monarchs Hackney Hawks Kaparna (SWE)Smederna (SWE)Reading Racers Skepparna (SWE)Rospiggarna (SWE)
indivhonour = Nordic Champion
London Riders' Champion
indivyear = 1972
1971
teamhonour = World Team Cup Winner
British League KO Cup Winner Swedish Team Champion
Swedish Pairs Champion
teamyear = 1967, 1970 1972
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977 1966, 1967Bengt Gustaf Jansson (born 9 January 1943 in
Stockholm ,Sweden ) is a former Swedish international speedway rider.cite book
last = Oakes
first = Peter
authorlink =
coauthors = Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE
title = Who's Who of World Speedway
publisher = Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd
date = 1976
location =
pages =
url =
doi =
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isbn = 0-904584-04-6 ]"Banger" was runner up in the 1967 World Final to fellow countryman
Ove Fundin after losing a race-off and finished third in 1971, again after a run-off. [Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]He rode in Britain for
West Ham Hammers ,Edinburgh Monarchs ,Hackney Hawks , and finally theReading Racers . It was as a Hackney rider he won the 1971London Riders' Championship . [Fenn, C.(2003). "Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7]World Final Appearances
* 1965 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 4th - 10pts
* 1967 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 2nd - 14pts + 2pts
* 1968 - Flag|SWEGothenburg - Reserve - Did not ride
* 1971 - Flag|SWEGothenburg - 3rd - 12pts + 2pts
* 1974 - Flag|SWEGothenburg - 5th - 9pts
* 1977 - Flag|SWEGothenburg - 6th - 9ptsReferences
External links
* [http://www.hackneyhawks.co.uk www.hackneyhawks.co.uk]
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