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Nickname
  
Benga, Banger

Nationality
  
Sweden


Career status
  
Retired

Name
  
Bengt Jansson

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Born
  
January 9, 1943 (age 81) Stockholm, Sweden (
1943-01-09
)

1960-1969 1970-1972 1973-1978 1979-1982 1983-1989 1964 1966 1967-1968, 1970-1973 1975-1977 1978
  
Sweden Getingarna Kaparna Smederna Skepparna Rospiggarna Great Britain West Ham Hammers Edinburgh Monarchs Hackney Hawks Reading Racers Birmingham Brummies

1972 1971
  
Nordic Champion London Riders' Champion

1967, 1970 1971 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977 1966, 1967 1971, 1973
  
World Team Cup Winner British League KO Cup Winner Swedish Team Champion Swedish Pairs Champion London Cup

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Bengt Gustaf Jansson (born 9 January 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former Swedish international speedway rider.

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"Banger" was runner up in the 1967 World Final to fellow countryman Ove Fundin after losing a race-off and finished third in 1971, again after a run-off.

He rode in Britain for West Ham Hammers, Edinburgh Monarchs, Hackney Hawks, Reading Racers, and finally the Birmingham Brummies. It was as a Hackney rider he won the 1971 London Riders' Championship.

Individual World Championship

  • 1965 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts
  • 1967 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 14pts + 2pts
  • 1968 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - Reserve - did not ride
  • 1971 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 3rd - 12pts + 2pts
  • 1974 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 5th - 9pts
  • 1977 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 6th - 9pts

    • World Pairs Championship

  • 1970 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Ove Fundin) - 2nd - 25pts (10)
  • 1972 - Borås (with Anders Michanek) - 4th - 22pts (7)
  • 1976 - Eskilstuna, Eskilstuna Motorstadion (with Bernt Persson) - 3rd - 22pts (11)

    • World Team Cup

  • 1965 - Kempten (with Björn Knutsson / Ove Fundin / Göte Nordin) - 2nd - 33pts (8)
  • 1967 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Ove Fundin / Göte Nordin / Torbjörn Harrysson) - Winner - 32pts (9)
  • 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Ove Fundin / Anders Michanek / Olle Nygren / Torbjörn Harrysson) - 2nd - 30pts (7)
  • 1969 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Sören Sjösten / Ove Fundin / Anders Michanek / Torbjörn Harrysson) - 4th - 12pts (1)
  • 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Ove Fundin / Anders Michanek / Sören Sjösten) - Winner - 42pts (11)
  • 1971 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bernt Persson / Soren Sjosten / Leif Enecrona) - 4th - 18pts
  • 1973 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bernt Persson / Tommy Jansson) - 2nd - 31pts (6)
  • 1976 - London, White City Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bernt Persson / Lars-Åke Andersson / Christer Löfqvist) - 3rd - 26pts (1)
  • 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Tommy Nilsson / Bernt Persson / Soren Karlsson) - 4th - 11pts (2)

    • References

    Bengt Jansson Wikipedia
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