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Association | Danish Motor Union Danmarks Motor Union |
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code | DMU | ||||
Team manager | Jan Stæchmann | ||||
Team captain | Patrick Hougaard | ||||
Nation colour | Red and White | ||||
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Best result | Champion (2010) | ||||
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Best result | 1st - last one in 1997 (Jesper B. Jensen) |
The Denmark national under-21 speedway team is the national under-21 motorcycle speedway team of Denmark and is controlled by the Danish Motor Union. The team started in Under-21 World Cup in all editions and won five medals: one gold (2010), two silver (2008 and 2009) and two bronze (2005 and 2006). Denmark has produced three Under-21 World Champions: Gert Handberg (1989), Brian Andersen (1991) and Jesper B. Jensen (1997). In 1977 and 1978 two Danish riders, Alf Busk and Finn Rune Jensen, was won Individual U-21 European Championship. Tommy Knudsen was won 1980 Individual U-21 European Championship open for riders from all continents.