[1] He was one of Sweden's most exciting speedway prospects in the 1970s but was killed in the Swedish Final a World Championship Qualifying Round meeting.

He came to England in 1971 to ride for the Wembley Lions making his debut on 9 April, in an away match against Wolverhampton, where he scored 6 points.

[5] In 1974 when all Swedish based riders were banned from riding in the British League, he only rode in open meetings: at Wimbledon, and in an International Test Match series against England.

[7][8] His last appearance at Plough Lane (Wimbledon's home) was on Thursday, 13 May 1976, in a Marlboro Southern Riders Championship qualifying round (which he was the reigning Champion).

Tommy Jansson was killed in an accident in a World Championship qualifying race at Gubbængens Idrottsplads speedway in Stockholm on the 20 May 1976.