Hans Nielsen (speedway rider)

Hans Hollen Nielsen is a Danish former professional motorcycle speedway rider, born on 26 December 1959 in Arentsminde near Brovst. He competed in the Speedway World Championships from 1977 to 1999 and won four individual world titles, in 1986, 1987, 1989 and in 1995, the first championship run in the Grand Prix format. Altogether he took part in winning 22 world championships for Denmark, which makes him arguably the most successful speedway rider of all time. Fans called him The Main Dane and fellow riders called him The Professor for his immaculate style. He rode in the British League for the Oxford Cheetahs from 1984 to 1992, was named an FIM Legend in 2012 and later managed the Danish national team.