Henry Andersen (speedway rider) explained

Henry Andersen (1926-1999) also known as Henry 'Stompa' Andersen was a speedway rider from Norway.^[1]

Speedway career

Andersen was a former champion of Norway, winning the Norwegian Championship in 1950.^[2]

He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1955 Individual Speedway World Championship.^{[3] [4]} He was also the 1955 European champion.^[5]

Andersen did not ride in the Britiah leagues but did tour the United Kingdom with the Norway national speedway team in 1951^[6] and the Fantomene club the same season.^[7]

Individual World Championship

• 1955 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 2pts

Notes and References

1. Web site: WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX. British Speedway. 5 July 2021.
2. Web site: Norway National Championship. Edinburgh Speedway Archive. 2 July 2021.
3. News: Nygren fails, 2 British riders fail . Bristol Evening Post . 5 July 1955 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 6 September 2024.
4. Web site: World Speedway finals. Speedway Researcher. 5 July 2021.
5. Web site: European Champions. wwosbackup. 5 July 2021.
6. News: Speedway . Liverpool Echo . 21 May 1951 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2024.
7. News: Birmingham's speedway win . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 10 October 1951 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 26 August 2024.