Ricky Kling
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| Born | 2 June 1987 (age 36) Virserum, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 2007, 2010, 2021 | Dackarna |
| 2008-2009 | Lejonen |
| 2014 | Vargarna |
| 2016 | Vetlanda |
| Great Britain | |
| 2007 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 2007-2008 | Lakeside Hammers |
| 2009-2010 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 2011 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 2012 | Poole Pirates |
| 2013 | Plymouth Devils |
| Poland | |
| 2006 | Ostrow |
| 2007-2008 | Zielona Góra |
| 2009 | Rybnik |
| 2010-2011 | Opole |
| Denmark | |
| 2008, 2010 | Slangerup |
| 2014 | Region Varde |
| Individual honours | |
| 2008 | Swedish U21 champion |
Ricky Anders Kling (born 2 June 1987 in Virserum, Sweden) is a Swedish speedway rider from Sweden.[1]
Career[edit]
Kling made his British League debut in 2007 with Oxford, but when they closed mid-season, he then joined Lakeside Hammers.[2] He stayed with the Hammers for the 2008 Elite League speedway season, which was the same year in which he won the Swedish U21 title.[3]
Due to building constraints, he was forced to look elsewhere for the 2009 Elite League speedway season and joined the Eastbourne Eagles for two seasons.[4]
He the joined the Belle Vue Aces for the 2011 season and then Poole Pirates for the 2012 season. His final season in Britain was during the 2013 Premier League speedway season when he rode for the Plymouth Devils.[5]
In 2021, Kling made a one season comeback riding for Dackarna in the Elitserien.[6]
Honours[edit]
- Individual U-21 World Championship:
- Team U-21 World Championship:
- Individual U-19 European Championship:
- European Pairs Championship:
- 2007 - 10 place (11 points in Semi-Final A)
- Team Swedish Championship:
- 2004 - Bronze medal
- 2005 - Bronze medal
- 2006 - Bronze medal
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ricky Kling". Eurosport. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1958-2016". Speedway History. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Eastbourne Eagles: Ricky Kling". Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ "Plymouth Devils sign Danish World Cup rider Mikkel Bech Jensen". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Ricky Kling gör comeback - tar plats i Dackarnas trupp". Dackarna Speedway. Retrieved 27 January 2023.