| Denmark | |||
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| Association | Danish Motor Union Danmarks Motor Union |
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| FIM code | DMU | ||
| Team manager | Jan Stæchmann | ||
| Team captain | Hans N. Andersen | ||
| Nation Colour | White and Red | ||
| World Championships | |||
| Team (SWC) | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Pairs | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Individual (SGP) | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Euroepan Championships | |||
| Pairs | — | — | — |
| Best result | Never started in qualification | ||
| Individual | 1 | — | 3 |
Denmark are one of the major teams in international speedway. They are managed by former rider Jan Stæchmann and the current captain is Peterborough Panthers' Hans Andersen. They have won the Speedway World Cup / Speedway World Team Cup a record 13 occasions.
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The Denmark national speedway were a major force throughout the 1980s, winning a record 6 world titles in a row, between 1983 and 1988. They are currently one of the best teams in the world. Key riding members of the title wins include Hans Nielsen, who holds the record for most world cup wins by an individual rider with 11 wins, Tommy Knudsen (8 wins), Erik Gundersen (7 wins), Jan O. Pedersen (4 wins), Ole Olsen and Finn Thomsen (both 3 wins). Their most recent win came in the 2008 Speedway World Cup.
| Year | Venue | Standings (Pts) | Denmark Riders and Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Landshut |
1. DENMARK (37) 2. England (27) 3. Poland (16) 4. Czechoslovakia (16) |
Hans Nielsen | 11 |
| Ole Olsen | 10 | |||
| Mike Lohmann | 9 | |||
| Finn Thomsen | 7 | |||
| Kristian Praestbro | - | |||
| 1981 | Olching |
1. DENMARK (36) 2. England (29) 3. West Germany (28) 4. Soviet Union (3) |
Hans Nielsen | 11 |
| Erik Gundersen | 9 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 9 | |||
| Ole Olsen | 6 | |||
| Finn Thomsen | 1 | |||
| 1983 | Vojens |
1. DENMARK (37) 2. England (29) 3. USA (27) 4. Czechoslovakia (3) |
Erik Gundersen | 12 |
| Hans Nielsen | 11 | |||
| Ole Olsen | 7 | |||
| Peter Ravn | 7 | |||
| Finn Thomsen | 0 | |||
| 1984 | Leszno |
1. DENMARK (44) 2. England (24) 3. USA (20) 4. Poland (8) |
Erik Gundersen | 12 |
| Bo Petersen | 12 | |||
| Hans Nielsen | 11 | |||
| Preben Eriksen | 9 | |||
| Peter Ravn | - | |||
| 1985 | Long Beach |
1. DENMARK (37) 2. USA (35) 3. England (13) 4. Sweden (10) |
Tommy Knudsen | 12 |
| Erik Gundersen | 10 | |||
| Hans Nielsen | 10 | |||
| Preben Eriksen | 5 | |||
| Bo Petersen | 0 | |||
| 1986 | Gothenburg Vojens Odsal |
Best of three events 1. DENMARK (9) 2. USA (4) 3. England (3) 4. Sweden (2) |
Hans Nielsen | 35 |
| Erik Gundersen | 33 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 33 | |||
| Jan O. Pedersen | 20 | |||
| John Jørgensen | 8 | |||
| 1987 | Fredericia Coventry Prague |
Best of three events 1. DENMARK (130) 2. England (101) 3. USA (93) 4. Czechoslovakia (36) |
Hans Nielsen | 38 |
| Erik Gundersen | 33 | |||
| Jan O. Pedersen | 32 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 27 | |||
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| 1988 | Long Beach |
1. DENMARK (44) 2. USA (32) 3. Sweden (22) 4. England (22) |
Hans Nielsen | 14 |
| Jan O. Pedersen | 12 | |||
| Erik Gundersen | 8 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 8 | |||
| John Jørgensen | 2 | |||
| 1991 | Vojens |
1. DENMARK (51) 2. Sweden (30) 3. USA (28) 4. England (11) |
Jan O. Pedersen | 15 |
| Hans Nielsen | 14 | |||
| Tommy Knudsen | 13 | |||
| Gert Handberg | 8 | |||
| Brian Karger | 1 | |||
| 1995 | Bydgoszcz |
1. DENMARK (28) 2. England (22) 3. USA (19) 4. Sweden (19) 5. Australia (14) 6. Poland (13) 7. Norway (11) |
Tommy Knudsen | 15+3 |
| Hans Nielsen | 13+2 | |||
| Brian Karger | 0 | |||
| 1997 | Pila |
1. DENMARK (27) 2. Poland (25) 3. Sweden (21) 4. Germany (17) 5. Czech Republic (16) 6. Russia (10) 7. Hungary (9) |
Hans Nielsen | 14+3 |
| Tommy Knudsen | 13+2 | |||
| Jesper B. Jensen | - | |||
| 2006 | Reading |
1. DENMARK (45) 2. Great Britain (37) 3. Sweden (36) 4. Australia (35) |
Nicki Pedersen | 13 |
| Hans Andersen | 12 | |||
| Bjarne Pedersen | 9 | |||
| Charlie Gjedde | 6 | |||
| Niels Kristian Iversen | 5 | |||
| Key: +1,2... - bonus points gained by finishing behind teammate +1j,+2j... - extra points gained in joker ride |
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| Year | Place | Pts. | Riders |
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| 2005 | 3 | 24 | Morten Risager (10), Henrik Møller (7), Nicolai Klindt (5), Patrick Hougaard (2), Kristian Lund (0) |
| 2006 | 3 | 26 | Nicolai Klindt (12), Henrik Møller (7), Morten Risager (4), Kenneth Hansen (2), Klaus Jakobsen (1) |
| 2007 | - | - | 2nd place in Qualifying Round 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 39 | Patrick Hougaard (16), Nicolai Klindt (12), René Bach (6), Morten Risager (4), Peter Kildemand (1) |
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