Jan Andersson

Jan Hakan Andersson (born 7 May 1955) is a Swedish former speedway rider. He earned 39 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.

Speedway career Andersson was a leading speedway rider during the 1980s reaching six Speedway World Championship finals in 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1985. He was the Swedish champion on four occasions (1979, 1980, 1981 and 1984) and Nordic Champion in 1979.

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the Swindon Robins from 1975 until 1978. He left Swindon to join Reading because his international commitments would have meant missing some of Swindon's Saturday night fixtures.

Andersson rode for Reading Racers from 1979 until 1992 and is regarded as a club legend. Andersson also starred with his brother Björn Andersson and Pierre Brannefors, during Kaparna's league championship title win, during the 1984 Swedish speedway season.

World final appearances Individual World Championship 1978 – London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 3pts 1980 – Gothenburg, Ullevi - 4th - 11pts 1981 – London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 9pts 1982 – Los Angeles, Memorial Coliseum - 8th - 8pts 1984 – Gothenburg, Ullevi - 10th - 6pts 1985 – Bradford, Odsal Stadium - 10th - 7pts

World Team Cup 1985 – Long Beach, Veterans Memorial Stadium (with Jimmy Nilsen / Per Jonsson / Tommy Nilsson / Pierre Brannefors) - 4th - 10pts (5) 1986 – Gothenburg, Ullevi, Vojens, Speedway Center and Bradford, Odsal Stadium (with Jimmy Nilsen / Per Jonsson / Tommy Nilsson / Erik Stenlund / Tony Olsson) - 4th - 73pts (28)

World Pairs Championship 1978 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Börje Klingberg) - 7th - 11pts (10) 1980 – Krško, Matija Gubec Stadium (with Richard Hellsen) - 4th - 18pts (9) 1983 – Gothenburg, Ullevi (with Pierre Brannefors) - 5th - 16pts (12) 1985 – Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Per Jonsson) - 5th - 14pts (10) 1986 – Pocking, Rottalstadion (with Tommy Nilsson) - 4th - 32pt (17)