# Jan Henningsen

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Danish speedway rider

Jan Henningsen Born (1954-03-02) 2 March 1954 (age 72) Esbjerg, Denmark Nationality Danish Career history 1975-1976 King's Lynn Stars Team honours 1975 World Pairs bronze medal

**Jan Rene Henningsen** (born 2 March 1954) is a former international [speedway rider](/source/Motorcycle_speedway) from Denmark.[1] He earned two caps for the [Denmark national speedway team](/source/Denmark_national_speedway_team).[2]

## Speedway career

Henningsen won a bronze medal in the final of the [Speedway World Pairs Championship](/source/Speedway_World_Pairs_Championship) in the [1975 Speedway World Pairs Championship](/source/1975_Speedway_World_Pairs_Championship).[3]

He rode in the [top tier](/source/List_of_United_Kingdom_speedway_league_champions) of British Speedway from 1975 to 1976,[4][5] after signing for [King's Lynn Stars](/source/King's_Lynn_Stars) despite [Coventry Bees](/source/Coventry_Bees) initially trying to capture his signature.[6]

## World Final appearances

### World Pairs Championship

- [1975](/source/1975_Speedway_World_Pairs_Championship) - [Wrocław](/source/Wroc%C5%82aw), [Olympic Stadium](/source/Olympic_Stadium_(Wroc%C5%82aw)) (with [Ole Olsen](/source/Ole_Olsen_(speedway_rider))) - **3rd** - 20pts (18)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wwosbackup_1-0)** ["Speedway riders, history and results"](https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1244/jan-henningsen). *wwosbackup*. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022"](https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf) (PDF). *British Speedway*. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["World Pairs Championship 1968-1993"](http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/04/world-pairs-championship.html). *Edinburgh Speedway*. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Austrian may be mystery rider"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003432/19760220/644/0034). *Lynn Advertiser*. 20 February 1976. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["History Archive"](https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/historyarchive). *British Speedway*. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Bees aiming to wipe out snatched stars"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19750821/117/0011). *Coventry Evening Telegraph*. 21 August 1975. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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