Anders Michanek

Career

Michanek had a very successful career riding in the British League. He initially signed for the Long Eaton Archers in 1967 before going on to ride for various clubs including Leicester Lions, Newcastle Diamonds, Reading Racers, Ipswich Witches and Cradley Heath Heathens. Individual World Championship

1967 - London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 9pts

1968 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 7th - 9pts

1970 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium - 9th - 7pts

1971 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 5th - 11pts

1972 - London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 8pts

1973 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 10th - 6pts

1975 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 13pts

1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - Reserve - 2pts

1977 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 8th - 8pts

1978 - London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts

World Pairs Championship

1971 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Bernt Persson) - 3rd - 22pts (13)

1972 - Borås (with Bengt Jansson) - 4th - 22pts (15+2)

1977 - Manchester, Hyde Road (with Bernt Persson) - 2nd - 18pts (16)

World Team Cup

1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Ove Fundin / Bengt Jansson / Olle Nygren / Torbjörn Harrysson) - 2nd - 30pts (7)

1969 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Soren Sjosten / Ove Fundin / Torbjörn Harrysson) - 4th - 12pts (7)

1971 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Bernt Persson / Soren Sjosten / Bengt Jansson / Leif Enecrona) - 4th - 18pts (9)

1972 - Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Tommy Jansson / Christer Lofqvist / January Simensen / Gote Nordin) - 4th - 18pts (4)

1973 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Bernt Persson / Bengt Jansson / Tommy Jansson) - 2nd - 31pts (11)

1974 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Sören Sjösten / Tommy Jansson / Christer Lofqvist) - 2nd - 31pts (9)

1975 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Tommy Jansson / Bernt Persson / Sören Sjösten / Sören Karlsson) - 3rd - 17pts (8)

1976 - London, White City Stadium (with Bernt Persson / Lars-Åke Andersson / Bengt Jansson / Christer Löfqvist) - 3rd - 26pts (11)

1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Tommy Nilsson / Bernt Persson / Soren Karlsson) - 4th - 11pts (5)

Long Track World Championship

1979 - Marienbad - 2nd

1981 - Radgona - 3rd.

Achievements

• In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points. Michanek won the World Final in 1974 at the Ullevi Stadium in Göteborg, and won the Swedish Individual Championship several times. He won the World Long Track Final in 1977 at Aalborg in Denmark. When Michanek finished second behind Denmark"s Ole Olsen in the 1975 World Final at London"s Wembley Stadium, it was reported that he was relieved to have relinquished his world title as he had not enjoyed the pressure of being the World Champion. Reports also told that he only started to enjoy the 1975 Final after finishing third in his opening heat behind Olsen and Russian rider Viktor Trofimov knowing that from that point he was not likely to repeat his 1974 win. This was reflected when he came out and won his final four races to finish 2 points behind the undefeated Olsen in second place. Anders Michanek also won the World Pairs Championship in 1973 in Borås with Bernt Persson, again in 1974 at the Hyde Road Speedway in Manchester with Sören Sjösten, and a third time in succession in 1975 in Wrocław, Poland with Tommy Jansson. He also won the Speedway World Team Cup with Sweden in 1970. In 1977, Michanek won the Long Track World Championship in Aalborg, Denmark. 1974 - Göteborg, Ullevi - Winner - 15pts 1973 - Borås (with Tommy Jansson) - Winner - 24pts (15) 1974 - Manchester, Hyde Road (with Sören Sjösten) - Winner - 28pts (14) 1975 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Tommy Jansson) - Winner - 24pts (17) 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Ove Fundin / Bengt Jansson / Soren Sjosten) - Winner - 42pts (10) 1977 - Aalborg - Winner.