SwedenSKIPPER
BJORN HANSEN
Introduction: Björn Hansen (born 17 February 1967) is a Swedish sailor competing in match racing over the last 20 years including at world championship level on the World Match Racing Tour. He is an impressive seven-time winner of the iconic Match Cup Sweden in Marstrand, Sweden, a founding event of the World Match Racing Tour. He and his Team have played an important part in the history of the event since first competing at the inaugural event in 1994. He went on to win the event in 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021 and 2023. He returns to the World Match Racing Tour in 2023 in a bid to secure his first Match Racing World Championship title.
TEAM GALLERY
PAST RESULTS
| REGATTA | EVENT | EVENT DATE | GRADE | POSITION | VIEW MORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Championship Open Match Racing 2023 | Open | 09 Sep 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| GKSS Match Race Cup Sweden 2023 | Open | 04 Jul 2023 | 2 | 1 | |
| NJK Open Spring Cup 2023 | Open | 19 May 2023 | 2 | 1 | |
| WMRT Finals | Open | 04 Jul 2016 | W | 20 | |
| WMRT Copenhagen | Open | 09 May 2016 | W | 8 | |
| Congressional Cup 2016 | Open | 05 Apr 2016 | W | 7 | |
| Monsoon Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 26 Jan 2016 | W | 3 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour 2015 | Open | 06 Oct 2015 | W | 3 | |
| Sopot Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 29 Jul 2015 | W | 4 | |
| WMRT Stena Match Cup Sweden 2015 | Open | 29 Jun 2015 | W | 1 | |
| Congressional Cup 2015 | Open | 13 May 2015 | W | 4 | |
| GKSS Ice Breaker 2015 | Open | 25 Apr 2015 | 3 | 2 | |
| Monsoon Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2015 | Open | 10 Feb 2015 | W | 9 | |
| Alpari World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2014 | 5 | ||
| Argo Group Gold Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 | Open | 21 Oct 2014 | W | 5 | |
| Lelystad Match Race- Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 | Open | 24 Sep 2014 | W | 8 | |
| Chicago Match Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 17 Sep 2014 | W | 4 | |
| Sopot Match Race – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 31 Jul 2014 | W | 8 | |
| Stena Match Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014 | Open | 30 Jun 2014 | W | 1 | |
| Match Race Germany 2014 – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 05 Jun 2014 | W | 5 | |
| J80 Open Spring Cup | Open | 23 May 2014 | 2 | 1 | |
| GKSS Ice Breaker | Open | 26 Apr 2014 | 3 | 5 | |
| Match Race Thailand Championship 2014 | Open | 14 Mar 2014 | 3 | 6 | |
| Alpari World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2013 | 4 | ||
| Monsoon Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 25 Nov 2013 | W | 5 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 08 Oct 2013 | W | 5 | |
| Open Nordic Championship In Match Racing 2013 | Open | 27 Sep 2013 | 2 | 2 | |
| Volkswagen – X-35 World Championship | X-35 Open | 26 Aug 2013 | 6 | ||
| Chicago Match Cup – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 07 Aug 2013 | W | 3 | |
| Stena Match Cup Sweden – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 01 Jul 2013 | W | 1 | |
| Korea Match Cup – ALPARI WORLD Match Racing Tour | Open | 28 May 2013 | W | 9 | |
| Match Race Germany – Alpari World Match Racing Tour | Open | 15 May 2013 | W | 6 | |
| Spring Cup | Open | 04 May 2013 | 3 | 1 | |
| GKSS Ice Breaker | Open | 20 Apr 2013 | 3 | 1 | |
| Match Race Thailand Championship | Open | 02 Mar 2013 | 3 | 1 | |
| Match Race Thailand Warm Up” | Open | 01 Mar 2013 | 5 | 3 | |
| World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2012 | 2 | ||
| Monsoon Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 03 Dec 2012 | W | 5 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 02 Oct 2012 | W | 6 | |
| Match Race France – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 24 Sep 2012 | W | 9 | |
| St Moritz Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 28 Aug 2012 | W | 7 | |
| Danish Open Match Race Championships | Open | 24 Aug 2012 | 2 | 1 | |
| Chicago Match Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 11 Jul 2012 | W | 3 | |
| Stena Match Cup Sweden – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 02 Jul 2012 | W | 1 | |
| Korea Match Cup – World Match Tour | Open | 29 May 2012 | W | 1 | |
| Match Race Germany – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 23 May 2012 | W | 11 | |
| CPH May Days | Open | 04 May 2012 | 2 | 2 | |
| GKSS Ice Breaker | Open | 21 Apr 2012 | 3 | 10 | |
| VIII Open De España De Match Race | Open | 10 Apr 2012 | 1 | 4 | |
| Trofeo SIR Thomas Lipton Match Race | Open | 28 Mar 2012 | 2 | 2 | |
| World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2011 | 7 | ||
| World Match Racing Tour Overall – ISAF Match Racing World Championship | Open | 31 Dec 2011 | 8 | ||
| Monsoon Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 22 Nov 2011 | W | 7 | |
| Berlin Match Race | Open | 03 Nov 2011 | 1 | 5 | |
| Argo Group Gold Cup – World Match Racing Tour | IOD (International One Design) Open | 04 Oct 2011 | W | 9 | |
| St Moritz Match Race – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 30 Aug 2011 | W | 4 | |
| EUROSAF European Match Race Championship | Open | 16 Aug 2011 | 2 | 1 | |
| Stena Match Cup Sweden – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 04 Jul 2011 | W | 2 | |
| Portimao Portugal Match Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 22 Jun 2011 | W | 8 | |
| Korea Match Cup – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 07 Jun 2011 | W | 1 | |
| Match Race Germany – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 24 May 2011 | W | 10 | |
| Match Race France – World Match Racing Tour | Open | 10 May 2011 | W | 12 | |
| VIII Open De España | Open | 03 May 2011 | 1 | 11 |
