Jan Andersson (speedway rider)

Jan Hakan Andersson (born 7 May 1955) is a former speedway rider from Sweden.

Speedway career
Jan Andersson was a leading speedway rider during the 1980s reaching six Speedway World Championship finals in 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1985. He was the Swedish champion on four occasions (1979, 1980, 1981 and 1984) and Nordic Champion in 1979.

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the Swindon Robins and Reading Racers from 1975 until 1992. He is regarded as a club legend at Reading.

Individual World Championship

 * 1978 - 🇬🇧 London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 3pts
 * 1980 - 🇸🇪 Gothenburg, Ullevi - 4th - 11pts
 * 1981 - 🇬🇧 London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 9pts
 * 1982 - 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, Memorial Coliseum - 8th - 8pts
 * 1984 - 🇸🇪 Gothenburg, Ullevi - 10th - 6pts
 * 1985 - 🇬🇧 Bradford, Odsal Stadium - 10th - 7pts

World Team Cup

 * 1985 - 🇺🇸 USA Long Beach, Veterans Memorial Stadium (with Jimmy Nilsen / Per Jonsson / Tommy Nilsson / Pierre Brannefors) - 4th - 10pts (5)
 * 1986 - 🇸🇪 Göteborg, Ullevi, Vojens, Speedway Center and 🇬🇧 Bradford, Odsal Stadium (with Jimmy Nilsen / Per Jonsson / Tommy Nilsson / Erik Stenlund / Tony Olsson) - 4th - 73pts (28)

World Pairs Championship

 * 1978 - 🇵🇱 Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Börje Klingberg) - 7th - 11pts (10)
 * 1980 - Krsko, Matija Gubec Stadium (with Richard Hellsen) - 4th - 18pts (9)
 * 1983 - 🇸🇪 Göteborg, Ullevi (with Pierre Brannefors) - 5th - 16pts (12)
 * 1985 - 🇵🇱 Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Per Jonsson) - 5th - 14pts (10)
 * 1986 - Pocking, Rottalstadion (with Tommy Nilsson) - 4th - 32pt (17)