Anders Michanek

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Anders Michanek
Personal Information
Nationality	Sweden
Date of birth	30 May 1943
Place of birth	Stockholm, Sweden
Current Club Information
Career Status	Retired
Career History
Gamarna Getingarna Gamarna Rospiggarna		1965-1966 (SWE) 1967-1983 (SWE) 1984-1985 (SWE) 1989 (SWE)
Individual Honours
World Champion World Longtrack Champion Swedish Champion	1974 1977 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1982
Team Honours
World Pairs Champion World Team Champion Swedish Pairs Champion Swedish Team Champion	1973, 1974, 1975 1970 1965, 1970, 1974, 1975 1967, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983

Anders Michanek (born 30 May 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Speedway rider. In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points.^[1] He also won the World Pairs Championship with the late Tommy Jansson in 1973 and 1975 and with Sören Sjösten in 1974.

Michanek had a very successful career riding in the British League. He initially signed for the Long Eaton Archers in 1967 before going on to ride for various clubs including Reading Racers, Ipswich Witches and Cradley Heath Heathens.

[edit] World Final Appearances

• 1967 -  GBR Wembley - 6th - 9pts
• 1968 -  SWE Gothenburg - 7th - 9pts
• 1970 -  POL Wroclaw - 9th - 7pts
• 1971 -  SWE Gothenburg - 5th - 11pts
• 1972 -  GBR Wembley - 7th - 8pts
• 1973 -  POL Chorzów - 5th - 11pts
• 1974 -  SWE Gothenburg - Winner - 15pts
• 1975 -  GBR Wembley - 2nd - 13pts
• 1976 -  POL Chorzów - Reserve - 2pts
• 1977 -  SWE Gothenburg - 8th - 8pts
• 1978 -  GBR Wembley - 10th - 7pts

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