Casper Henriksson (born 3 April 2004) is a speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2][3]
| Born | 3 April 2004 (age 20) Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 2020–2024 | Lejonen |
| 2022 | Smålänningarna |
| Poland | |
| 2022-2023 | Toruń U24 |
| 2023 | Opole |
| 2024 | Gniezno |
| Individual honours | |
| 2022, 2023 | Swedish U21 champion |
| 2022 | European Junior Championship bronze |
| Team honours | |
| 2024 | U21 team world silver |
| 2024 | Swedish champions |
Speedway career
editHenriksson became the Swedish Under 21 champion in 2022.[4][5] He represented Sweden at senior level in the 2022 Speedway of Nations 2 final.[6] Also in 2022, he finished 14th in the final standings of the 2022 SGP2[7] and won a European Junior bronze medal at the 2022 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship.
From 2020 to 2024, he was riding for Lejonen in Sweden.[8] In 2023, he successfully defended his Swedish U21 title.[9]
In 2024, he qualified for the final series of the 2024 SGP2 (the World U21 Championship).[10] Also in 2024, he helped Sweden win the silver medal at the Under-21 Team World Championship in Manchester,[11] and helped Lejonen win the Elitserien during the 2024 Swedish speedway season.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Casper Henriksson". Elite Speedway. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Casper Henriksson". Speedway News. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Casper Henriksson". FIM. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Speed, excitement and drama". Visit Isabergs Regionen. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Speedway from Around the Globe (Sweden)". Speedway Star. 6 August 2022. pp. 3–10.
- ^ "FIM SON2 final". Speedway GP.
- ^ "Welcome to SGP2". FIM Speedway.
- ^ "Lejonen profile". Lejonen Speedway. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Henriksson won SM gold again: "Much more nervous this year"". Varnamo Nyheter. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Swedish duo among SGP2 qualifiers". FIM. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Poland secures sensational 17th under-21 world team title in Manchester". FIM Speedway. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "The Lions Swedish champions after 15 years of waiting: "So many failures"". SVT Nyheter. Retrieved 12 October 2024.