Jacob Olsen


Jacob Olsen is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark. He earned four caps for the Denmark national speedway team and later became a promoter of speedway.

Career

Olsen came to prominence after reaching the final of the Under-21 World Championship on two occasions in 1991 and 1993. He had previously won the bronze medal in the Danish Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship in 1989.
He started racing in the British leagues during the 1993 British League season, when riding for the Coventry Bees. He also rode in the top tier of British speedway for Wolverhampton Wolves during the 1995 Premier League speedway season.

Family

His father Ole Olsen was one of the all-time great speedway riders.