Kim Patrik Jansson (born 30 October 1981) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2][3]

Kim Jansson
Jansson in action
Born (1981-10-30) 30 October 1981 (age 43)
Gothenburg, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
2002Kaparna
2008Team Bikab
Great Britain
2002-2007Ipswich
Poland
2006-2007Gorzów
2008Gniezno

Speedway career

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Jansson rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the Ipswich Witches from 2002 to 2007, in the Elite League.[4]

On 16 August 2008, he crashed during a race in Sweden, while riding for Team Bikab against Filbyterna that left him paralysed.[5][6][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kim Jansson". Eurosport. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Kim Patrik Jansson". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Greensheet Averages". British Speedway. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Paralysed Jansson has no regrets". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Kim speaks for first time since accident". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 26 June 2021.