Bengt Jansson

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

Career
Jansson 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, Ryavallen (with Anders Michanek) - 4th - 22pts (7)
 * 1976 - 🇸🇪 Eskilstuna, Snälltorpet (with Bernt Persson) - 3rd - 22pts (11)

World Team Cup

 * 1965 - Kempten, Illerstadion (with Björn Knutson / 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 / Sören Sjöstenn / 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 / Sören Karlsson) - 4th - 11pts (2)