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{{Short description|Danish speedway rider}}
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| ridername= Bo Petersen
| nationality = Danish
| image =<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Bo petersen.jpg|150px|center|Bo Petersen (1978)]] -->
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|2|21|df=y}}
| nationality = {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Denmark|Danish]]
| birth_place = [[Bolbro]], Denmark
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| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1958|2|21}}

| cityofbirth = [[Bolboro]]
| countryofbirth = [[Denmark]]
| career1 = '''Denmark'''
| retired = Retired
| years2 = 1977–1989
| career2 = [[Fjelsted Speedway Klub|Fjelsted]]
| years = 1978-1983<br>1984-?<br />?<br>1990<br />1991-1993
| years3 = 1990–1991
| career = [[Hackney Hawks]]<br/>[[Swindon Robins]]<br/>[[King's Lynn Stars]]<br />[[Wolverhampton Wolves]]<br />[[Arena Essex Hammers]]
| career3 = [[Saeby Speedway Klub|Saeby]]
| indivhonour = Danish Champion
| career4 = '''Great Britain'''
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| indivyear = 1980
| years5 = 1978–1983
| teamhonour = [[Speedway World Cup|World Cup Winner]]<br />[[Speedway British League Division Two|British League Div Two Champion]]<br />[[Speedway British League Division Two|British League Div Two]] KO Cup Winner<br />[[Premier League Four-Team Championship|British League Div Two Fours Champion]]
| career5 = [[Hackney Hawks]]
| teamyear = 1984, 1985<br />1992<br />1992<br />1992
| years6 = 1984–1985
| career6 = [[Swindon Robins]]
| years7 = 1988
| career7 = [[King's Lynn Stars]]
| years8 = 1990
| career8 = [[Wolverhampton Wolves]]
| years9 = 1991–1993
| career9 = [[Arena Essex Hammers]]
| career10 = '''Sweden''
| years11 = 1991
| career11 = [[Elit Vetlanda Speedway|Vetlanda]]
| years12 = 1992
| career12 = [[Indianerna]]

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| indivyear1 = 1980
| indivhonour1 = [[Danish_Individual_Speedway_Championship|Danish Champion]]
| indivyear2 = 1979
| indivhonour2 = [[Littlechild Trophy]]
| indivyear3 = 1983
| indivhonour3 = [[London Riders' Championship]]
| teamyear1 = 1984, 1985
| teamhonour1 = [[Speedway World Cup|World Cup Winner]]
| teamyear2 = 1991
| teamhonour2 = [[Speedway British League Division Two|British League Div Two Champion]]
| teamyear3 = 1991
| teamhonour3 = [[Speedway British League Division Two|British League Div Two]] KO Cup Winner
| teamyear4 = 1991
| teamhonour4 = [[Premier League Four-Team Championship|British League Div Two Fours Champion]]
}}
}}
'''Bo Petersen''' (born 21 February 1958 [[Bolboro]], [[Denmark]]) is a former [[motorcycle speedway]] rider who first rode in the UK with the [[Hackney Hawks]].<ref>Fenn, C.(2003). ''Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight''. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
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</ref> Signed by [[Len Silver]] in 1978 he stayed with the [[Hackney Hawks|Hawks]] until they closed at the end of the season 1983.


'''Bo Petersen''' (born 21 February 1958 [[Bolbro]], Denmark) is a former [[motorcycle speedway]] rider from Denmark. He was the 1980 Danish champion.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=13 May 2023}}</ref>
== Brief career summary ==
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In 1984 Petersen signed for the [[Swindon Robins]]. He then had spells with [[King's Lynn Stars]] and [[Wolverhampton Wolves]] in the top flight of the British League, before joining long-time sponsor Ivan Henry's new club [[Arena Essex Hammers]] in 1991. Henry had combined with Terry Russell to take over the Hammers from former promoter Chick Woodroffe. Competing in the British League Division Two, Petersen topped the league [[Calculated Match Average|average]]s and led Arena to the League Championship, Knockout Cup and [[Premier League Four-Team Championship|Fours Team Championship]]. The Hammers gained promotion to the British League Division One in 1992. Petersen achieved a calculated match [[Calculated Match Average|average]] of over eight points per meeting in the top flight, but announced his retirement at the end of that season.


==Career==
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During 1993, a serious head injury to [[Peter Ravn]] led to Petersen returning to the Hammers to cover his fellow Dane's absence. The Hammers finished fourth in the League and finished runners-up in a controversial Knockout Cup final. Petersen, disgusted by off-track incidents, threw his runners-up medal into the crowd at the end of the meeting.{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}}. He announced his retirement at the end of the season despite finishing the season calculated match [[Calculated Match Average|average]] of over eight points per meeting.
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Petersen first rode in the United Kingdom with the [[Hackney Hawks]].<ref>Fenn, C.(2003). ''Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight''. {{ISBN|0-7524-2737-7}}</ref> Signed by [[Len Silver]] in 1978 he stayed with the Hackney until they closed at the end of the season 1983.

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In 1984, Petersen signed for the [[Swindon Robins]]. He then had spells with [[King's Lynn Stars]] and [[Wolverhampton Wolves]] in the top flight of the British League, before joining long-time sponsor Ivan Henry's new club [[Arena Essex Hammers]] in 1991. Henry had combined with Terry Russell to take over the Hammers from former promoter Chick Woodroffe. Competing in the British League Division Two, Petersen topped the league [[Calculated Match Average|average]]s and led Arena to the League Championship, Knockout Cup and [[Premier League Four-Team Championship|Fours Team Championship]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Speedway |work=Western Daily Press |date=22 July 1991 |access-date=13 May 2023 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004974/19910722/031/0031 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> The Hammers gained promotion to the British League Division One in 1992. Petersen achieved a calculated match [[Calculated Match Average|average]] of over eight points per meeting in the top flight, but announced his retirement at the end of that season.

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During 1993, a serious head injury to [[Peter Ravn (speedway rider)|Peter Ravn]] led to Petersen returning to the Hammers to cover his fellow Dane's absence. The Hammers finished fourth in the League and finished runners-up in a controversial Knockout Cup final. Petersen, disgusted by off-track incidents, threw his runners-up medal into the crowd at the end of the meeting.{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}}. He announced his retirement at the end of the season despite finishing the season calculated match [[Calculated Match Average|average]] of over eight points per meeting.


He made one further appearance on a bike at Arena Essex when he rode for a Hammers Dream Team in the Andy Galvin Benefit Meeting in March 1995.
He made one further appearance on a bike at Arena Essex when he rode for a Hammers Dream Team in the Andy Galvin Benefit Meeting in March 1995.


He was a [[Speedway World Cup|World Cup]] winner with the [[Denmark speedway team|Danish speedway team]] in 1984 and 1985.
He was a [[Speedway World Team Cup]] winner with the [[Denmark speedway team|Danish speedway team]] in [[1984 Speedway World Team Cup|1984]] and [[1985 Speedway World Team Cup|1985]].


== World Final appearances ==
==World Final Appearances==
===Individual World Championship===
* 1984 - {{Flag|SWE}} [[Gothenburg]] - 7th - 9pts<ref>Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5</ref>
* [[1984 Individual Speedway World Championship|1984]] - {{Flagicon|SWE}} [[Göteborg]], [[Ullevi]] - 7th - 9pts<ref>Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. {{ISBN|0-7524-2402-5}}</ref>


== References ==
===World Team Cup===
* [[1979 Speedway World Team Cup|1979]] - {{Flagicon|GBR}} [[London]], [[White City Stadium]] (with [[Ole_Olsen_(speedway_rider)|Ole Olsen]] / [[Hans Nielsen (speedway rider)|Hans Nielsen]] / [[Mike Lohmann]] / [[Finn Thomsen]]) - '''2nd''' - 31pts (0)
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* [[1984 Speedway World Team Cup|1984]] - {{Flagicon|POL}} [[Leszno]], [[Alfred Smoczyk Stadium]] (with [[Erik Gundersen]] / [[Preben Eriksen]] / [[Hans Nielsen (speedway rider)|Hans Nielsen]]) - '''Winner''' - 44pts (12)
* [[1985 Speedway World Team Cup|1985]] - {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]], [[Veterans Memorial Stadium (Long Beach)|Veterans Memorial Stadium]] (with [[Tommy Knudsen]] / [[Erik Gundersen]] / [[Hans Nielsen (speedway rider)|Hans Nielsen]] / [[Preben Eriksen]]) - '''Winner''' - 37pts (0)


==References==
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== External links ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hackneyhawks.co.uk// Hackney Hawks Website]
*[http://www.hackneyhawks.co.uk// Hackney Hawks Website]
*[http://www.lakesidehammers.com// Lakeside Hammers Website]
*[http://www.lakesidehammers.com// Lakeside Hammers Website]


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Latest revision as of 04:09, 22 April 2024

Bo Petersen
Born (1958-02-21) 21 February 1958 (age 66)
Bolbro, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
'Denmark
1977–1989Fjelsted
1990–1991Saeby
Great Britain
1978–1983Hackney Hawks
1984–1985Swindon Robins
1988King's Lynn Stars
1990Wolverhampton Wolves
1991–1993Arena Essex Hammers
Sweden
1991Vetlanda
1992Indianerna
Individual honours
1980Danish Champion
1979Littlechild Trophy
1983London Riders' Championship
Team honours
1984, 1985World Cup Winner
1991British League Div Two Champion
1991British League Div Two KO Cup Winner
1991British League Div Two Fours Champion

Bo Petersen (born 21 February 1958 Bolbro, Denmark) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. He was the 1980 Danish champion.[1]

Career[edit]

Petersen first rode in the United Kingdom with the Hackney Hawks.[2] Signed by Len Silver in 1978 he stayed with the Hackney until they closed at the end of the season 1983.

In 1984, Petersen signed for the Swindon Robins. He then had spells with King's Lynn Stars and Wolverhampton Wolves in the top flight of the British League, before joining long-time sponsor Ivan Henry's new club Arena Essex Hammers in 1991. Henry had combined with Terry Russell to take over the Hammers from former promoter Chick Woodroffe. Competing in the British League Division Two, Petersen topped the league averages and led Arena to the League Championship, Knockout Cup and Fours Team Championship.[3] The Hammers gained promotion to the British League Division One in 1992. Petersen achieved a calculated match average of over eight points per meeting in the top flight, but announced his retirement at the end of that season.

During 1993, a serious head injury to Peter Ravn led to Petersen returning to the Hammers to cover his fellow Dane's absence. The Hammers finished fourth in the League and finished runners-up in a controversial Knockout Cup final. Petersen, disgusted by off-track incidents, threw his runners-up medal into the crowd at the end of the meeting.[citation needed]. He announced his retirement at the end of the season despite finishing the season calculated match average of over eight points per meeting.

He made one further appearance on a bike at Arena Essex when he rode for a Hammers Dream Team in the Andy Galvin Benefit Meeting in March 1995.

He was a Speedway World Team Cup winner with the Danish speedway team in 1984 and 1985.

World Final Appearances[edit]

Individual World Championship[edit]

World Team Cup[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
  3. ^ "Speedway". Western Daily Press. 22 July 1991. Retrieved 13 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5

External links[edit]

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