Bengt Jansson
Bengt Gustaf Jansson is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He earned 107 caps for the Sweden [national speedway team].
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.
He joined Reading Racers in 1975.
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1965 Individual [Speedway 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 - 2nd - 25pts
- 1972 - Borås, Ryavallen - 4th - 22pts
- 1976 - Eskilstuna, Snälltorpet - 3rd - 22pts
World Team Cup
- 1965 - Kempten, Illerstadion - 2nd - 33pts
- 1967 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion - Winner - 32pts
- 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 30pts
- 1969 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium - 4th - 12pts
- 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium - Winner - 42pts
- 1971 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 4th - 18pts
- 1973 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 31pts
- 1976 - London, White City Stadium - 3rd - 26pts
- 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 4th - 11pts