Mikael Blixt
Mikael Blixt (born 8 August 1964) is a former speedway rider from Sweden.[1]
| Born | 8 August 1964 Nyköping, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1980-1987 | Vargarna |
| 1988-1989, 1991 | Indianerna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1982 | Poole Pirates |
| 1991 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 1991 | Berwick Bandits |
| Individual honours | |
| 1991 | Speedway World Championship reserve |
| 1985 | Swedish U21 champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1983 | Allsvenskan Div 1 (South) Champion |
| 1981 | Allsvenskan Div 2 (South) Champion |
Speedway career
Blixt rode in the top tier of British Speedway during the 1982 British League season, riding for the Poole Pirates. He returned nine years later to compete in the 1991 British League season for the Berwick Bandits.[2]
He stood as reserve for the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1991 Individual Speedway World Championship following a successful qualification through the Nordic final and his high placing in the World semi final.[3]
He won the silver medal in 1989 at the Swedish Championship.[4]
References
- "Mikael Blixt profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "Sweden National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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