Jesper Knudsen
Born11 July 2004 (2004-07-11) (age 19)
Ribe, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Career history
Denmark
2021–2023SES
Poland
2022Leszno
Individual honours
2022European Individual Junior Champion
Team honours
2023World U23 Team silver

Jesper Knudsen (born 11 July 2004) is a speedway rider from Denmark.[1][2]

Speedway career

Knudsen is a product of the Skaerbaek Motor Club and was the 250cc world champion in 2020.[3] He signed for Unia Leszno in the Polish Ekstraliga.

In 2022, he achieved his greatest feat to date after winning the European Individual Junior Championship in Hungary.[4][5][6] Also in 2022, he helped SES win the 2022 Danish Super League.[7]

Family

His older brother Jonas Knudsen is also a professional speedway rider.[3]

References

  1. "Jesper Knudsen". FIM. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. "Jesper Knudsen". PGE Ekstraliga. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Knudsen set for speedway debut with Berwick". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. "European U19 Individual Speedway Championship: Jesper Knudsen crowned Champion!". FIM. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. "European U19 Final (Nagyhalasz) 17/09/2022". Speedway Updates. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. "Speedway from around the globe - Hungary". Speedway Star page 36. 24 September 2022.
  7. "2022 table and results". Speedway Ligaen. Retrieved 5 January 2023.


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