Morian Hansen

Morian Hansen
Personal information
Nationality	Denmark
Date of birth	10 January 1905
Place of birth	Denmark
Date of death	10 February 1995(1995-02-10) (aged 90)
Current club information
British league	-
Career history
West Ham Hammers Hackney Wick Wolves Bristol Bulldogs	1936 1937 1938-1939
Individual honours
None
Team honours
None

Jens Henning Fisker Hansen (January 10, 1905 Frederikssund, Denmark - February 10, 1995), known popularly as Morian Hansen, was a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark who rode in the first ever Speedway World Championship Final in 1936.^[1]

Hansen first rode in the UK for the West Ham Hammers^[2] in 1936 before joing the Hackney Wick Wolves in 1937.^[3] He then moved onto the Bristol Bulldogs until the outbreak of World War II.^[4]

Awards

During the war Hansen was awarded -

• The Distinguished Flying Cross^[4][5],
• The George Medal^[4][5],
• The 1939-1945 Star^[5],
• The Air Crew Europe Star^[5],
• The Burma Star^[5] and
• The Defence Medal^[5].

World Final Appearances

• 1936 - London, Wembley Stadium - 11th - 15pts
• 1937 - London, Wembley Stadium - 11th - 15pts

References

1. ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
2. ^ Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
3. ^ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
4. ^ ^{a b c} Fenn, C (2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7. 
5. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Historien om Henning Morian Hansens liv" (in Danish). Museer i København - og omegn. http://www.mik.dk/Din_guide/Fokus/Ballerup/Det_heldige_13.aspx. Retrieved 10 August 2009. 

Persondata
Name	Hansen, Morian
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	10 January 1905
Place of birth	Denmark
Date of death	10 February 1995
Place of death

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