Sam Nygaard Nikolajsen (born 28 February 1961) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark.[1][2][3][4][5] He earned x caps for the Denmark national speedway team.[6]
| Born | 28 February 1961 (age 63) Løkken, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 1987 | Frederikshavn |
| Great Britain | |
| 1982–1984 | Coventry Bees |
| 1985 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1986 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Sweden | |
| 1985 | Dackarna |
| 1987–1988 | Skepparna |
| Individual honours | |
| 1981 | Danish U21 champion |
Career
editNikolajsen became the Danish Junior Champion in 1981 after winning the Danish Junior Championship.[7]
He made his debut in the British leagues in 1982, when he joined the Coventry Bees for the 1982 British League season.[8][9] He stayed at Coventry for three seasons[10] and was then put on the transfer list,[11] which then saw him join Sheffield Tigers in 1985.[3] His final season in Britain was riding for the Wolverhampton Wolves in 1986.[9]
References
edit- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio Sam Nikolajsen. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Sam Nikolajsen. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ a b "Who's Who of SHEFFIELD SPEEDWAY". Sheffield Speedway. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook, Rider Bio Sam Nikolajsen. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, Rider profile. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Dansk Junior Mesterskab 1965 - 2022". Dansk Speedway. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Big chance now for Sam". Sports Argus. 26 June 1982. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Sam Nikolajsen". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "COVENTRY A TO Z". Coventry Speedway. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Bees pair out in the cold". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 20 February 1985. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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