Danish “Golden Helmet” winners

The “Golden Helmet” is the name of a large number of trophies exposed, and still being exposed on tracks all over the world, either by individual races or race series over a period of time.The custom of exposing golden helmets occurred around 1926-27 in Australia and went from there to England and beyond.
the Helmet style reflect the current models of the times crash helmets. The vast majority were of “chamber pot” model, but later came pilot helmet and full face helmets.
The helmets consists of a metal shell with a gold or silver plated surface and an inner leather helmet with chin straps.They are clearly not intended to be used but as souvenirs and exhibition.
Most are attached sponsor logo on, like with wings to illustrate speed. A list of Danish riders who had won golden helmets seen below.
Of these, only nine helmets are won a Danish track. The rest are taken home from abroad.

(Source; Colin Jeewes; Motor & Sport; MotorBladet)

Year

Winner

Track

Country

1929 Kaj Hansen Roskilde Road Denmark
1930 Helge Jensen Korsoer Denmark
1930 Morian Hansen Roskilde Road Denmark
1931 Svend Aage Engstrom Roskilde Road Denmark
1937 Morian Hansen Brisbane Australia
1948 Orla Knudsen Gladsaxe Denmark
1953 Kiehn Berthelsen Amager Denmark
1953 Kiehn Berthelsen Rotterdam Holland
1954 Kiehn Berthelsen Amager Denmark
1955 Ejvind Petersen Amager Denmark
1960 Arne Pander Vienna Austria
1962 Kurt W. Petersen Tilburg Holland
1962 Kurt W. Petersen Veenord Holland
1962 Kurt W. Petersen Hengelo Holland
1963 Kurt W. Petersen Tilburg Holland
1963 Kurt W. Petersen Veenord Holland
1963 Kurt W. Petersen Hengelo Holland
1963 Svend Nissen Zuidwolde Holland
1969 Bent Norregaard Jensen Veenord Holland
1970 Ole Olsen Pardubice Czech Republic
1971 Ole Olsen Pardubice Czech Republic
1972 Ole Olsen Pardubice Czech Republic
1974 Bent Norregaard Jensen Veenord Holland
1975 Ole Olsen Pardubice Czech Republic
1976 Ole Olsen Pardubice Czech Republic
1977 Ole Olsen Pardubice Czech Republic
1978 Hans Nielsen Veenord Holland
1978 Hans Nielsen Amsterdam Holland
1979 Jens Henry Nielsen Veenord Holland
1979 Jens Henry Nielsen Amsterdam Holland
1979 Ole Olsen Pardubice Czech Republic
1980 Ole Olsen Pardubice Czech Republic
1982 Bo Petersen Amsterdam Holland
1985 John Jorgensen Veenord Holland
1985 Hans Nielsen Altrip Germany
1985 Kent Noer Heudsen-Zolder Belgium
1985 Erik Gundersen Pardubice Czech Republic
1986 Erik Gundersen Pardubice Czech Republic
1986 Finn Rune Jensen Mülshorn Germany
1998 Nicki Pedersen  (Silver helmet) Great Britain
1998 Hans Nielsen Pardubice Czech Republic
2003 John Jorgensen Australia
2003 Brian Karger Jübeck Germany
2008 Hans Andersen Pardubice Czech Republic
2010 Nicki Pedersen Pardubice Czech Republic
2010 Peter Juul Larsen Heudsen-Zolder Belgium
2012 Peter Juul Larsen Heudsen-Zolder Belgium