Anders Michanek
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| Born |
30 May 1943 , Sweden |
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| Nationality |
 Sweden
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| Current club information | |
| Career status | Retired |
| Career history | |
| 1965-1966 (SWE) | Gamarna |
| 1967 | Long Eaton Archers |
| 1967-1983 (SWE) | Getingarna |
| 1968 | Leicester Lions |
| 1970 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1971-1973, 1975, 1981 | Reading Racers |
| 1977 | Cradley Heath Heathens |
| 1984-1985 (SWE) | Gamarna |
| 1989 (SWE) | Rospiggarna |
| Individual honours | |
| 1974 | World Champion |
| 1977 | Long Track World Champion |
| 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1982 | Swedish Champion |
| 1967, 1973 | Brandonapolis |
| 1973 | Pride of the East |
| 1973 | Blue Riband |
| 1973 | Spring Classic |
| 1967 | Olympique |
| 1973 | Superama |
| 1973 | Golden Gauntlets |
| Team honours | |
| 1973, 1974, 1975 | World Pairs Champion |
| 1970 | World Team Champion |
| 1973 | British League Champion |
| 1965, 1970, 1974, 1975 | Swedish Pairs Champion |
| 1967, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1979, | Swedish Team Champion |
| 1972 | Spring Gold Cup Winner |
Anders Michanek (born 30 May 1943 in , Sweden) is a Speedway rider. In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points.
Michanek had a very successful career riding in the British League. He initially signed for the Long Eaton Archers in 1967 before going on to ride for various clubs including Leicester Lions, Newcastle Diamonds, Reading Racers, Ipswich Witches and Cradley Heath Heathens.
Michanek won the World Final in 1974 at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, and won the Swedish Individual Championship several times. He won the World Long Track Final in 1977 at Aalborg in Denmark.
When Michanek finished second behind Denmark's Ole Olsen in the 1975 World Final at London's Wembley Stadium, it was reported that he was relieved to have relinquished his world title as he had not enjoyed the pressure of being the World Champion. Reports also told that he only started to enjoy the 1975 Final after finishing third in his opening heat behind Olsen and Russian rider Viktor Trofimov knowing that from that point he was not likely to repeat his 1974 win. This was reflected when he came out and won his final four races to finish 2 points behind the undefeated Olsen in second place.
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