Jonas Davidsson
NationalitySwedish
Birth date7 August 1984 (age 42)
Birth placeMotala, Sweden
Career 1Sweden
Years 22000–2001, 2008
Career 2Smederna
Years 32001
Career 3Örnarna
Years 42002–2003, 2007, 2014
Career 4Rospiggarna
Years 52002
Career 5Eldarna
Years 62009–2011, 2015–2016, 2018–2020
Career 6Piraterna
Years 72012
Career 7Dackarna
Years 82013
Career 8Lejonen
Years 92017
Career 9Vetlanda
Career 10Great Britain
Years 112003, 2007
Career 11Reading Racers
Years 122004
Career 12Oxford Cheetahs
Years 132005
Career 13Swindon Robins
Years 142006
Career 14Poole Pirates
Years 152008–2012
Career 15Lakeside Hammers
Career 16Poland
Years 172006, 2011–2013
Career 17Zielona Góra
Years 182007–2009
Career 18Bydgoszcz
Years 192010
Career 19Częstochowa
Years 202014–2017
Career 20Gniezno
Years 212019
Career 21Krosno
Indivyear 12005
Indivhonour 1Swedish U21 champion
Teamyear 12008
Teamhonour 1Speedway World Cup bronze
Teamyear 22009
Teamhonour 2Elite League KO Cup
Teamyear 32002
Teamhonour 3Elitserien Winner
Teamyear 42001
Teamhonour 4Allsvenskan Winner

Jan Jonas Daniel Davidsson (born 7 August 1984 in Motala, Sweden) is a Swedish former motorcycle speedway rider.[1] He earned 14 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[2]

Career

Davidsson came to prominence after reaching three World Under 21 finals in 2003, 2004 and 2005.[3] He also won the Swedish Junior Speedway Championship in 2005.

He signed for his first British team Reading Racers[4] for the 2003 Premier League speedway season[4] and his first Polish team Zielona Góra in 2006.[1] In 2006 he rode for Poole Pirates before re-joining Reading.[5]

In 2008, Davidsson experienced arguably his finest career achievement when he won a bronze medal representing Sweden at the 2008 Speedway World Cup.[6] It was also in 2008 that he joined the Lakeside Hammers in the Elite League.[7] He would go on spend five seasons with the club and win the Elite League Knockout Cup in 2009.

He continued to ride in Poland after his British career came to an end and last raced in 2019 for Krosno.[1]

Family

And his brother, Daniel Davidsson (b. 1983), is also a speedway rider, as was his father Jan Davidsson (born 1956).[2]

Career details

World Championships

European Championships

Others

See also

References

  1. ^ "Davidsson, Jonas". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ "U21 history". speedwayu21. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. ^ "2008 Rider index". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Meet Jonas Davidsson". BBC. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ^ "2008 WORLD CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Jonas joins Lakeside". Berkshire Live. Retrieved 7 September 2024.