Daniel Davidsson
NationalitySwedish
Birth date17 March 1983 (age 43)
Birth placeMotala, Sweden
Career 1Sweden
Years 22000, 2003
Career 2Smederna
Years 32001
Career 3Örnarna
Years 42002
Career 4Torshälla
Years 52003
Career 5Team Bikab
Years 62010
Career 6Vargarna
Years 72011
Career 7Piraterna
Career 8Great Britain
Years 92003–2004, 2006, 2008–2009
Career 9Poole Pirates
Years 102005
Career 10Coventry Bees
Years 112005
Career 11Peterborough Panthers
Years 122010
Career 12Lakeside Hammers
Teamyear 12003, 2004, 2008
Teamhonour 1Elite League
Teamyear 22006
Teamhonour 2Craven Shield
Teamyear 32003, 2004
Teamhonour 3Elite League KO Cup
Teamyear 42003
Teamhonour 4British League Cup
Teamyear 52001
Teamhonour 5Allsvenskan Winner

Daniel Jan Johan Davidsson (born 17 March 1983 in Motala, Sweden) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2][3]

Career

Davidsson came to prominence after reaching the World Under 21 final in 2002 and 2004.[4] In between the two finals he signed for his first British team Poole Pirates for the 2003 Elite League speedway season and 2004 Elite League speedway season. The team completed two league and cup doubles during those years, although Davidsson was only really active for them in 2004.

He spent 2005 at Coventry Bees and Peterborough Panthers respectively, and sealed a third league title with Coventry during the 2005 Elite League speedway season. He returned to Poole in 2006 and 2008.[3] After the 2009 season he was transferred from Poole to Lakeside Hammers.[5]

He reached three successive Swedish Individual Speedway Championships from 2008 to 2010.[6]

In 2019, he was the team manager of Piraterna in the Elitserien.[7][8]

Family

His brother, Jonas Davidsson (born 1984), was also a speedway rider, as was his father Jan Davidsson (born 1956).[9]

Career details

World Championships

European Championships

References

  1. ^ Oakes, Peter (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.
  2. ^ "Daniel Davidsson". Valsarna Speedway. Retrieved 2008-08-24. [dead link]
  3. ^ "2008 Rider index". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. ^ "U21 history". speedwayu21. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Pirates: No bad feeling from Davidsson". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Individual Swedish Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Elitserien: Piraterna have a team; Masarna & Smederna sign final riders". Sport Bloggare. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Davidsson polishes the speedway experience". Motala Vadstena Tidning. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.