Mikkel Michelsen Explained

Mikkel Michelsen
Nationality:Danish
Birth Date:1994 8, df=y
Birth Place:Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
Website:Official website
Career1:Denmark
Years2:2008–2024
Career2:Slangerup
Career4:Poland
Years5:2013–2014
Career5:Leszno
Years6:2015
Career6:Ostrów
Years7:2022
Career7:Lublin
Years8:2023–2024
Career8:Częstochowa
Career9:Great Britain
Years10:2013–2014
Career10:Eastbourne
Years11:2015
Career11:Leicester
Career12:Sweden
Years13:2014–2018
Career13:Smederna
Years14:2019
Career14:Piraterna
Years15:2023
Career15:Västervik
Career16:Germany
Years17:2012
Career17:Landshut
Sgp No:155
Sgp Starts:36
Sgp Finals:3
Sgp Win:1
Indivyear1:2019, 2021, 2023
Indivhonour1:European Champion
Indivyear2:2023
Indivhonour2:Danish Champion
Indivyear3:2013
Indivhonour3:European Junior Champion
Indivyear4:2013
Indivhonour4:Danish Junior Champion
Indivyear5:2008, 2009
Indivhonour5:Junior World Cup
Teamyear1:2013
Teamhonour1:Under-21 World Cup
Teamyear2:2017, 2018
Teamhonour2:Swedish Elitserien Champion

Mikkel Michelsen (born 19 August 1994) is a Danish speedway rider.

Career

Born in Nykøbing Falster, Michelsen took up speedway at the age of 6, and went on to win the Junior World Cup in both 2008 and 2009.[1]

He rode for Slangerup Speedway Klub in the Danish league from 2010. After racing in Germany for AC Landshut Devils in 2012, he rode in Poland and the United Kingdom in 2013 for Unia Leszno and Eastbourne Eagles respectively, staying with both teams in 2014.[2]

In 2013 he won the Danish Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship, the European Junior Championship, and the Under-21 World Cup with Denmark.[3]

In 2014 he was a reserve in the Danish Speedway Grand Prix and finished third in the World Under-21 Championship after also reaching the final in 2011 and 2013.

In December 2014, with the Eagles dropping to the National League, he signed for Leicester Lions for the 2015 Elite League season, and also signed to ride for Ostrów in the Polish league.[4] [5] [6]

In 2022, he finished in 11th place during the 2022 Speedway World Championship, after securing 82 points during the 2022 Speedway Grand Prix and was selected as a full time rider for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix.[7] Also in 2022, he helped Lublin win the 2022 Ekstraliga.[8]

During the 2023 Danish speedway season, Michelsen became the Danish champion for the first time[9] and won the 2023 Speedway European Championship to become the European champion for the third time.[10] He was also part of the Danish team that won the bronze medal in the 2023 Speedway World Cup final.[11] His European win earned him a place in the 2024 Speedway Grand Prix.

In 2024, Michelsen won his maiden Grand Prix after winning the Speedway Grand Prix of Germany.[12] Also in 2024, he helped Denmark reach the final of the 2024 Speedway of Nations in Manchester.[13]

Major results

World individual Championship

Grand Prix wins

World team Championships

Notes and References

  1. Laursen Brock, Jeppe (2013) "Speedwaytalent: »Adrenalinkicket er uvurderligt«", Politiken, 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2014
  2. "Elite League Speedway: Mikkel Michelsen back with Eastbourne", Sky Sports, 14 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2014
  3. "Mikkel Michelsen mistrzem Danii juniorów", sportowefakty.pl, 7 September 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2014
  4. "Danish Star Joins Lions", speedwaygb.co, 11 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014
  5. "Nicklas Porsing o Mikkelu Michelsenie: Fajnie mieć rodaka w drużynie", sportowefakty.pl, 26 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014
  6. "Mikkel Michlesen zawodnikiem Leicester Lions", sportowefakty.pl, 11 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014
  7. Web site: 2022 Speedway Grand Prix results . FIM . 5 October 2022.
  8. Web site: 2022 results . PGE Ekstraliga . 5 January 2023.
  9. Web site: Michelsen crowned Danish champion in Slangerup. FIM . 23 June 2023.
  10. Web site: Michelsen Seals Third European Title and 2024 Speedway GP Qualification . FIM . 24 September 2023.
  11. Web site: Poland win Speedway Word Cup ahead of Great Britain as Maciej Janowski beats Robert Lambert in Decisive heat 20 . Eurosport . 31 July 2023.
  12. Web site: Speedway Grand Prix of Germany: Mikkel Michelsen shock lands first GP win in Landshut . Eurosport . 19 May 2024.
  13. Web site: Great Britain wins FIM Speedway of Nations World Title in Manchester Thriller . FIM Speedway . 14 July 2024.