Nationality Denmark Name Mads Korneliussen Polish league Orla Lodz | 1999 Danish Junior Champion | |
Website www.madskorneliussen.com 2003-20052005-2008, 20102006-20072006-20092011-200920092011–2013, 201620142014– Newport WaspsSwindon RobinsPoznan (POL)Vastervik (SWE)Ostrow (POL)Esbjerg (DEN)Krakow. (POL)Peterborough PanthersKing's Lynn StarsLeicester LionsOrla Lodz (POL) | ||
Mads Korneliussen 10 års jubilæumsløb
Mads Klit Korneliussen (born 15 June 1983) is a Danish speedway rider who rode in the British Elite League for Leicester Lions in 2014, having previously spent three seasons with the King's Lynn Stars. He was part of the Danish team that won the 2014 Speedway World Cup.
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- Mads Korneliussen 10 rs jubilumslb
- HOSK Varde 117 14 Mads Korneliussen Charlie Gjedde
- Career
- References
HOSK - Varde 11/7-14, Mads Korneliussen - Charlie Gjedde
Career
Born in Aalborg, Denmark, Mads Korneliussen is the son of Karl Erik Korneliussen and younger brother of Tim Korneliussen, both former riders. Mads took up speedway in 1993.
He made his debut in British speedway in 2003 with Newport Wasps in the Premier League, also doubling-up in the Elite League in 2005 with Swindon Robins. In 2006 he rode full-time in the Elite League with Swindon. His 2007 season was marred by a series of injuries, but he returned to Swindon is 2008 as part of the team that won the Elite Shield. After a season with Peterborough Panthers in 2009 he returned to Swindon in 2010 before moving to King's Lynn Stars in 2011 where he rode for three seasons.
After being left out of the Stars team for 2014 he signed for Leicester Lions. He started the season with his testimonial meeting at King's Lynn marking ten years in British speedway. In 2014 he rode in the Elite Riders Championship as a late replacement for Jason Doyle.
In August 2014 he won the Speedway World Cup as part of a Danish team that also included Nicki Pedersen, Niels Kristian Iversen and Peter Kildemand.