Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 9 January 1943
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Nickname | Benga, Banger |
Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
Sweden | |
1960–1969 | Getingarna |
1970–1972 | Kaparna |
1973–1978 | Smederna |
1979–1982 | Skepparna |
1983–1989 | Rospiggarna |
Great Britain | |
1964 | West Ham Hammers |
1966 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
1967–1973 | Hackney Hawks |
1975, 1977 | Reading Racers |
1978 | Birmingham Brummies |
Individual honours | |
1972 | Nordic Champion |
1971 | London Riders' Champion |
Team honours | |
1967, 1970 | World Team Cup Winner |
1971 | British League KO Cup Winner |
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977 | Allsvenskan Champion |
1962, 1979 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
1988 | Division 1 Champion |
1966, 1967 | Swedish Pairs Champion |
1971, 1973 | London Cup |
1977 | Spring Gold Cup |
Bengt Gustaf Jansson (born 9 January 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. [1] [2]
Jansson 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. [3]
He rode in Britain for West Ham Hammers, Edinburgh Monarchs, Hackney Hawks, Reading Racers, and finally the Birmingham Brummies. It was as a Hackney rider he won the 1971 London Riders' Championship. [4] [5]
Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 9 January 1943
---|---|
Nickname | Benga, Banger |
Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
Sweden | |
1960–1969 | Getingarna |
1970–1972 | Kaparna |
1973–1978 | Smederna |
1979–1982 | Skepparna |
1983–1989 | Rospiggarna |
Great Britain | |
1964 | West Ham Hammers |
1966 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
1967–1973 | Hackney Hawks |
1975, 1977 | Reading Racers |
1978 | Birmingham Brummies |
Individual honours | |
1972 | Nordic Champion |
1971 | London Riders' Champion |
Team honours | |
1967, 1970 | World Team Cup Winner |
1971 | British League KO Cup Winner |
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977 | Allsvenskan Champion |
1962, 1979 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
1988 | Division 1 Champion |
1966, 1967 | Swedish Pairs Champion |
1971, 1973 | London Cup |
1977 | Spring Gold Cup |
Bengt Gustaf Jansson (born 9 January 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. [1] [2]
Jansson 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. [3]
He rode in Britain for West Ham Hammers, Edinburgh Monarchs, Hackney Hawks, Reading Racers, and finally the Birmingham Brummies. It was as a Hackney rider he won the 1971 London Riders' Championship. [4] [5]