Mikkel Michelsen
Mikkel Michelsen (born 19 August 1994) is a Danish speedway rider.
| Born | 19 August 1994 Nykøbing Falster, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Website | Official website |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 2010-2022 | Slangerup |
| 2012 | MSM Glumsø |
| Poland | |
| 2013–2014 | Leszno |
| 2015 | Ostrów |
| 2022 | Lublin |
| 2023 | Częstochowa |
| Great Britain | |
| 2013–2014 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 2015 | Leicester Lions |
| Sweden | |
| 2014–2018 | Smederna |
| Germany | |
| 2012 | AC Landshut Devils |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| Starts | 4 |
| Podiums | 0 (0-0-0) |
| Finalist | 0 time |
| Winner | 0 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 2008, 2009 | Junior World Cup |
| 2013 | Danish Junior Champion |
| 2013 | European Junior Championship |
| 2019 | Speedway European Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 2013 | Under-21 World Cup |
| 2017, 2018 | Swedish Elitserien Champion |
Career
Born in Nykøbing Falster, Michelsen took up speedway at the age of 6, and went on to win the Junior World Cup in both 2008 and 2009.[1]
He rode for Slangerup Speedway Klub in the Danish league from 2010. After racing in Germany for AC Landshut Devils in 2012, he rode in Poland and the United Kingdom in 2013 for Unia Leszno and Eastbourne Eagles respectively, staying with both teams in 2014.[2]
In 2013 he won the Danish Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship, the European Junior Championship, and the Under-21 World Cup with Denmark.[3][1]
In 2014 he was a reserve in the Danish Speedway Grand Prix and finished third in the World Under-21 Championship after also reaching the final in 2011 and 2013.
In December 2014, with the Eagles dropping to the National League, he signed for Leicester Lions for the 2015 Elite League season, and also signed to ride for Ostrów in the Polish league.[4][5][6]
In 2022, he finished in 11th place during the 2022 Speedway World Championship, after securing 82 points during the 2022 Speedway Grand Prix and was selected as a full time rider for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix.[7] Also in 2022, he helped Lublin win the 2022 Ekstraliga.[8]
Major results
World individual Championship
- 2015 Speedway Grand Prix - 21st
- 2018 Speedway Grand Prix - 29th
- 2019 Speedway Grand Prix - 17th
- 2020 Speedway Grand Prix - 14th
- 2021 Speedway Grand Prix - 18th
- 2022 Speedway Grand Prix - 11th
World team Championships
- 2021 Speedway of Nations - 3rd
- 2022 Speedway of Nations - 4th
References
- ^ a b Laursen Brock, Jeppe (2013) "Speedwaytalent: »Adrenalinkicket er uvurderligt«", Politiken, 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ^ "Elite League Speedway: Mikkel Michelsen back with Eastbourne", Sky Sports, 14 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ^ "Mikkel Michelsen mistrzem Danii juniorów", sportowefakty.pl, 7 September 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ^ "Danish Star Joins Lions", speedwaygb.co, 11 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ^ "Nicklas Porsing o Mikkelu Michelsenie: Fajnie mieć rodaka w drużynie", sportowefakty.pl, 26 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ^ "Mikkel Michlesen zawodnikiem Leicester Lions", sportowefakty.pl, 11 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014
- ^ "2022 Speedway Grand Prix results". FIM. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "2022 results". PGE Ekstraliga. Retrieved 5 January 2023.