Peter Kildemand (born 1 September 1989)[1][2] is a motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark[3] and was a member of the Danish national team.
 | |
| Born | 1 September 1989 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 2007–2024 | Fjelsted |
| Sweden | |
| 2013–2014 | Vargarna |
| 2015 | Lejonen |
| 2016–2017 | Piraterna |
| 2018–2019 | Västervik |
| 2020–2021 | Piraterna |
| 2022 | Smederna |
| Poland | |
| 2007–2008 | Opole |
| 2009 | Piła |
| 2012–2013 | Łódź |
| 2014 | Częstochowa |
| 2015, 2023–2024 | Rzeszów |
| 2016–2017 | Leszno |
| 2018 | Tarnów |
| 2019 | Gorzów |
| 2020 | Gdańsk |
| 2021–2022 | Gniezno |
| Great Britain | |
| 2010–2011 | Workington |
| 2011–2015 | Coventry |
| 2012–2014 | Swindon |
| 2018 | Poole |
| 2022 | King's Lynn |
| Individual honours | |
| 2015 | Danish Grand Prix Champion |
| 2016 | Slovenian Grand Prix Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2014 | Speedway World Cup winner |
| 2010 | U-21 World Cup |
| 2017 | Ekstraliga champion |
| 2012 | British Elite League |
Career
editKildemand started riding in Britain for Workington Comets in 2010 and 2011, before signing for Coventry Bees mid-way through the 2011 season.[4] He was a member of the Swindon Robins[5] 2012 Elite League Championship winning team[6] and was named "Rider of the Year" for the club at the end of the season.
Kildemand was also part of the Fjelsted team that won the 2017 Danish Speedway League. He was captain of Västervik Speedway team in 2018.
In 2022, he signed for King's Lynn Stars but was unable to race for them after sustaining a pre season injury. However, he later helped Smederna win the Swedish Speedway Team Championship during the 2022 campaign.[7]
Results
editWorld Championships
edit- Individual U-21 World Championship
- 2009 – 17th place in Semi-final 2
- Team U-21 World Championship (Under-21 Speedway World Cup)
- Speedway Grand Prix
European Championships
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Domestic competitions
edit- Team Polish Championship
- 2007 – 4th place in 2007 Polish Speedway Second League (Average 0.500 in 2 heats) for Opole
- 2008 – 5th place in 2008 Polish Speedway Second League (Average 1.143 in 7 heats) for Opole
- 2009 – Second League for Piła
Speedway Grand Prix results
edit| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28th | 2 | Reserve rider in Danish Grand Prix | |
| 2013 | 32nd | 2 | Reserve rider in Danish Grand Prix | |
| 2014 | 17th | 33 | Wildcard rider in Danish and Nordic Grand Prix | |
| 2015 | 9th | 92 | Winner | Won Danish Grand Prix |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) 2009, pages 62-63, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ www.speedway.com.pl. Retrieved on 2009-04-18.
- ^ "Peter Kildemand". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Coventry Bees sign rising Danish star Peter Kildemand". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "You Muddy Heroes!!". Swindon Web. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Swedish Bauhaus Elite League". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 2 January 2023.