Ricky Kling
 | |
| Born | 2 June 1987 (age 37) 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.[1] He has won the Swedish Championships as part of Vargarna twice.[2]
Career
[edit]Kling had a very promising junior career, and was considered a great promise.[3] He initially struggled to establish himself as a professional rider, but managed to establish himself after a few struggling years.[3]
Kling made his British League debut in 2007 with Oxford, but when they closed mid-season, he then joined Lakeside Hammers.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6][7]
He the joined the Belle Vue Aces for the 2011 season[8] and then Poole Pirates for the 2012 season.[9] His final season in Britain was during the 2013 Premier League speedway season when he rode for the Plymouth Devils.[10]
In 2021, Kling made a one season comeback riding for Dackarna in the Elitserien.[11]
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.
- ^ "Kling in i Vargarna". Folkbladet (in Swedish). 10 October 2013. p. 20.
- ^ a b Wiis, Kenny (2 May 2015). "Kling fylld av harmoni". Västerviks Tidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kling beats the chaos with long drive". The Argus. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Robins call up Belle Vue rider Ricky Kling". BBC Sport. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Pirates: Kling committed to improve average". Bournemouth Echo. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Plymouth Devils sign Danish World Cup rider Mikkel Bech Jensen". BBC Sport. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Edgren, Karl (17 August 2021). "Ricky Kling gör comeback i Dackarna". Barometern (in Swedish). p. 21.