Eric Andersson (born 15 June 1984) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.Świat Żużla, No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 40-41,
Career Andersson came to prominence when he reached the final of the 2004 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.
In 2006, Andersson 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.
Andersson 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.
Speedway Grand Prix results
Career details 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)
See also Sweden national speedway team List of Speedway Grand Prix riders Speedway in Sweden
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