 Jesper Jensen in 2007 | |
| Born | 14 October 1977 Esbjerg, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 2000–2003, 2012 | Holsted |
| 2004–2006, 2008–2011, 2013, 2017 | Slangerup |
| 2014 | Fjelsted |
| 2007, 2015 | Esbjerg |
| Great Britain | |
| 1997–2003, 2008 | Wolverhampton |
| 2004, 2007 | Ipswich |
| 2005–2006, 2012 | Peterborough |
| 2005, 2007 | Oxford |
| 2011 | Swindon |
| 2012 | Somerset |
| Poland | |
| 1999–2000, 2014–2015 | Piła |
| 2001 | Grudziądz |
| 2002, 2007–2008 | Gorzów |
| 2003, 2006, 2011 | Gniezno |
| 2005 | Lublin |
| 2009–2010 | Tarnów |
| 2011 | Rybnik |
| 2012 | Wrocław |
| 2013 | Opole |
| Individual honours | |
| 2005 | European Champion |
| 1997 | Under-21 World Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1997 | Team World Champion |
| 2006 | British Elite League winner |
Jesper Bruun Monberg (born Jesper Bruun Jensen 14 October 1977 in Esbjerg, Denmark) is a former speedway rider from Denmark.[1][2]
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Career
Jensen came to prominence in 1997 when he won the 1997 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.[3][4] This was the same year that he joined Wolverhampton Wolves.[2] He was also a team member of the Danish side that won the 1997 Team World Championship.[5]
He rode for Wolves for seven seasons, until he joined Ipswich Witches in 2004.[6] In 2005, he joined Peterborough Panthers and Oxford Cheetahs and won the 2005 Individual European Championship.[7] During the 2006 Elite League speedway season Jensen was instrumental in helping Peterborough win the Elite League title. He averaged 8.76 as the team topped the regular season table and then won the play offs.[8]
Previously known as Jesper B. Jensen, in March 2008 he changed his last name to that of his wife Rikke Monberg.[9][10]
He continued to ride for various clubs in Britain and Poland until he retired after the 2015 season.
Career summary
- Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
- Individual U-21 World Championship
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)
- 2000 – 2nd place (6 points) in Semi-Final B
- Individual European Championship
- Individual Danish Championship
- 2001 – 3rd place
- 2003 – 3rd place
- Individual Junior Danish Championship
- 1994 – 2nd place
References
- ^ "Jensen keen on Elite". Crash. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Big Day for Jesper". Wolverhampton Speedway. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "1997". Speedway.org. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Jensen just sensational". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 3 August 1997. Retrieved 6 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1997 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Jesper completes switch to Witches". East Anglian Times. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Individual Speedway European Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ (pl) sport.wp.pl – 2008-03-29
- ^ "Jesper B Monberg 2008". Wolverhampton Speedway. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
See also
This page was last edited on 6 July 2023, at 09:28