Eric Andersson

Eric Andersson (born 15 June 1984) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.

Career
Andersson came to prominence when he reached the final of the 2004 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.



In 2006, he joined the Oxford Cheetahs to ride in the 2006 Elite League speedway season. The following season he resigned for the Cheetahs but the club withdrew from the league but Andersson continued to ride for Rospiggarna in Sweden and in Grudziądz in Poland.

He rode one heat in 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden, when he replaced injured Wiesław Jaguś in Heat 19.

After finishing his career in Britain Andersson concentrated on the Team Speedway Polish Championship and rode from 2010 to 2014 for Kolejarz Rawicz in the Polish Speedway First League and Polish Speedway Second League respectively.

World Championships

 * Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
 * 2006 - track reserve
 * 2007 - 37th place (0 points in one event)
 * Individual U-21 World Championship
 * 2004 - 🇵🇱 Wrocław - 13th place (5 points)
 * Team U-21 World Championship
 * 2005 - 🇨🇿 Pardubice - Runner-up (8 points)

European Championships

 * Individual European Championship
 * 2007 - 🇦🇹 Wiener Neustadt - track reserve
 * Individual U-19 European Championship
 * 2000 - 🇸🇮 Ljubljana - 13th place (5 points)
 * 2003 - 🇩🇪 Pocking - 10th place (6 points)