Anders Michanek
Anders Michanek is a Speedway rider. In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points.Career
Michanek had a very successful career riding in the British League. He initially signed for the Long Eaton Archers in 1967 before going on to ride for various clubs including Leicester Lions, Newcastle Diamonds, Reading Racers, Ipswich Witches and Cradley Heathens.
Michanek won the World Final in 1974 at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, and won the Swedish Individual Championship several times. He won the World Long Track Final in 1977 at Aalborg in Denmark.
When Michanek finished second behind Denmark's Ole Olsen in the 1975 World Final at London's Wembley Stadium, it was reported that he was relieved to have relinquished his world title as he had not enjoyed the pressure of being the World Champion. Reports also told that he only started to enjoy the 1975 Final after finishing third in his opening heat behind Olsen and Russian rider Viktor Trofimov knowing that from that point he was not likely to repeat his 1974 win. This was reflected when he came out and won his final four races to finish 2 points behind the undefeated Olsen in second place.
Anders Michanek also won the World Pairs Championship in 1973 in Borås with Bernt Persson, again in 1974 at the Hyde Road Speedway in Manchester with Sören Sjösten, and a third time in succession in 1975 in Wrocław, Poland with Tommy Jansson. He also won the Speedway World Team Cup with Sweden in 1970.
In 1977, Michanek won the Long Track World Championship in Aalborg, Denmark.World Final Appearances
- 1967 – London, Wembley Stadium – 6th – 9pts
- 1968 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 7th – 9pts
- 1970 – Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium – 9th – 7pts
- 1971 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 5th – 11pts
- 1972 – London, Wembley Stadium – 7th – 8pts
- 1973 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium – 10th – 6pts
- 1974 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – Winner – 15pts
- 1975 – London, Wembley Stadium – 2nd – 13pts
- 1976 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium – Reserve – 2pts
- 1977 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 8th – 8pts
- 1978 – London, Wembley Stadium – 10th – 7pts
World Pairs Championship
- 1971 – Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium – 3rd – 22pts
- 1972 – Borås – 4th – 22pts
- 1973 – Borås – Winner – 24pts
- 1974 – Manchester, Hyde Road – Winner – 28pts
- 1975 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium – Winner – 24pts
- 1977 – Manchester, Hyde Road – 2nd – 18pts
- 1968 – London, Wembley Stadium – 2nd – 30pts
- 1969 – Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium – 4th – 12pts
- 1970 – London, Wembley Stadium – Winner – 42pts
- 1971 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium – 4th – 18pts
- 1972 – Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn – 4th – 18pts
- 1973 – London, Wembley Stadium – 2nd – 31pts
- 1974 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium – 2nd – 31pts
- 1975 – Norden, Motodrom Halbemond – 3rd – 17pts
- 1976 – London, White City Stadium – 3rd – 26pts
- 1977 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium – 4th – 11pts
- 1977 – Aalborg – Winner
- 1979 – Marienbad – 2nd
- 1981 – Radgona – 3rd
