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Jan Graversen

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Jan Graversen
Born (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 37)
Sallingsund, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
2004Glumso
2006Brovst
2005, 2012, 2017–2018Slangerup
2007, 2011Holstebro
Great Britain
2008Mildenhall Fen Tigers
2009King's Lynn Stars
2010, 2014–2016Redcar Bears
2010Stoke Potters
2010Scunthorpe Scorpions
2011–2013Leicester Lions
2017Somerset Rebels
2017–2018Sheffield Tigers

Jan Graversen (born 10 April 1987) is a Danish former motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the British Premier League for Leicester Lions and in the SGB Premiership for Somerset Rebels.[1][2][3]

Career

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Born in Sallingsund, Graversen rode in Britain for Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the 2008 season after first riding at the track in 2007, ending the year as the club's top scorer.[1] In 2009 he rode for King's Lynn Stars, the team winning the Premier League, Premier Trophy and Knock-out Cup that year.[1][4]

In 2010, with his CMA too high for King's Lynn to give him a place, he was loaned out to Redcar Bears, Stoke Potters, and Scunthorpe Scorpions,[5] and won the Kenny Smith Memorial Trophy at Scunthorpe that year.[6] He signed for Leicester Lions for 2011, finishing the season as the team's highest scorer and only ever-present rider.[6] He has raced in Denmark for Slangerup.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Jan Graversen", Leicester Speedway, retrieved 28 March 2011
  2. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Speedway: Jan Graversen thrilled to be part of Leicester Lions' new era", Leicester Mercury, 3 March 2011, retrieved 28 March 2011
  5. ^ "Danish rider Jan Graversen set for Scorpions switch", Scunthorpe Telegraph, 11 August 2010, retrieved 28 March 2011
  6. ^ a b "Leicester Lions sign King's Lynn rider Jan Graversen", BBC, 8 December 2010, retrieved 28 March 2011