Sweden national speedway team
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Sweden
are one of the major teams in international speedway
. They have been managed by Mats Olsson
, who is currently in his 2nd spell, since 2005 after he quit in 2000. The current captain is 2000 World Junior Champion Andreas Jonsson
.
on 10 occasions and were a major force in opening years of the tournament, winning 4 out of the first 5, between 1960 and 1964. Key riding members of the title wins include Ove Fundin
(6 wins), Rune Sormander, Björn Knutsson
, Göte Nordin (all 4 wins), Sören Sjösten
, Tony Rickardsson
, Peter Karlsson
and Mikael Max
(all 3 wins). The cup eluded them for 23 years between 1971 and 1993 but they regained the trophy in 1994 when Sweden were the winners of a reformatted event involving pairs (Tony Rickardsson
and Henrik Gustafsson
) rather than teams, though this format was only to last until 1998. They also went on to win in 2003
and 2004
.
Bengt Jansson
Tommy Jansson
Andreas Jonsson
Per Jonsson
Peter Karlsson
Björn Knutsson
Antonio Lindback
Mikael Max
Anders Michanek
Jimmy Nilsen
Göte Nordin Tony Olsson
Tony Rickardsson
Sören Sjösten
Rune Sormander
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
are one of the major teams in international speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
. They have been managed by Mats Olsson
Mats Olsson
Mats Åke Olsson is a Swedish retired handball goalkeeper. He was born in Malmö.- Player career:Olsson played 294 caps for Sweden between 1979 and 1997. He competed at 4 summer olympics and 6 World championships. Mats Olsson started his career at Dalhems IF in Malmö...
, who is currently in his 2nd spell, since 2005 after he quit in 2000. The current captain is 2000 World Junior Champion Andreas Jonsson
Andreas Jonsson
Andreas Karl Rune Jonsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Sweden speedway team that won the World Cup in 2003 and 2004.- Career summary :...
.
Speedway World Cup
The Sweden national speedway team has won the Speedway World CupSpeedway World Cup
The Speedway World Cup is an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The first edition of the competition in the current format was in 2001 and it replaced the old World Team Cup competition.-Format:...
on 10 occasions and were a major force in opening years of the tournament, winning 4 out of the first 5, between 1960 and 1964. Key riding members of the title wins include Ove Fundin
Ove Fundin
Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times...
(6 wins), Rune Sormander, Björn Knutsson
Björn Knutsson
Björn Knutsson is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1965.-World Final Appearances:* 1961 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 2nd - 12pts + 3pts* 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts + 2pts...
, Göte Nordin (all 4 wins), Sören Sjösten
Sören Sjösten
Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten was a motorcycle speedway rider. He won the world pairs championship in 1974 with Anders Michanek and became world team champion three times representing Sweden, in 1962, 1964 and 1970. Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze...
, Tony Rickardsson
Tony Rickardsson
Tony Rickardsson is a retired Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He is widely acknowledged as being the most successful speedway rider of the current era, having won six Speedway World Championship titles in 15 attempts. He has two daughters, Michelle and Natalie with his wife Anna...
, Peter Karlsson
Peter Karlsson (speedway rider)
Peter Gunnar Karlsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League....
and Mikael Max
Mikael Max
Karl Mikael Karlsson Max is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League....
(all 3 wins). The cup eluded them for 23 years between 1971 and 1993 but they regained the trophy in 1994 when Sweden were the winners of a reformatted event involving pairs (Tony Rickardsson
Tony Rickardsson
Tony Rickardsson is a retired Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He is widely acknowledged as being the most successful speedway rider of the current era, having won six Speedway World Championship titles in 15 attempts. He has two daughters, Michelle and Natalie with his wife Anna...
and Henrik Gustafsson
Henrik Gustafsson
Henrik Anders Gustafsson is an international Motorcycle speedway rider who won the 1993 World Pairs Championship with Tony Rickardsson and the Speedway World Team Cup with Sweden in 1994 and 2000...
) rather than teams, though this format was only to last until 1998. They also went on to win in 2003
2003 Speedway World Cup
The 2003 Speedway World Cup was the 3rd FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on August 9, 2003 in Vojens, Denmark. The tournament was won by Sweden and they beat Australia , host team Denmark and Poland , Great Britain in the Final.- Qualification :* Qualifying round* 2003-05-11...
and 2004
2004 Speedway World Cup
The 2004 Speedway World Cup was the 4th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on August 7, 2004 in Poole, Great Britain. The tournament was won by Sweden and they beat host team Great Britain , Denmark and Poland in the Final.-Qualification:-Venues:Two cities were selected to host...
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| Year | Venue | Standings (Pts) | Sweden Riders and Pts | |
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| 1960 |  Gothenburg |
1. SWEDEN (44) 2.  England (30)3.  Czechoslovakia (15)4.  Poland (7) |
Ove Fundin Ove Fundin Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times... |
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| Olle Nygren Olle Nygren Harald-Olof Ingemar Nygren is a former international speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times. Nygren was Swedish Champion in 1949 and became Nordic Champion in 1960... |
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| Rune Sormander | 11 | |||
| Björn Knutsson Björn Knutsson Björn Knutsson is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1965.-World Final Appearances:* 1961 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 2nd - 12pts + 3pts* 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts + 2pts... |
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| Göte Nordin | - | |||
| 1962 | Slany |
1. SWEDEN (36) 2.  Great Britain (24)3. Poland (20)4. Czechoslovakia (16) |
Björn Knutsson Björn Knutsson Björn Knutsson is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1965.-World Final Appearances:* 1961 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 2nd - 12pts + 3pts* 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts + 2pts... |
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| Sören Sjösten Sören Sjösten Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten was a motorcycle speedway rider. He won the world pairs championship in 1974 with Anders Michanek and became world team champion three times representing Sweden, in 1962, 1964 and 1970. Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze... |
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| Ove Fundin Ove Fundin Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times... |
9 | |||
| Göte Nordin | 4 | |||
| Rune Sormander | 3 | |||
| 1963 |  Vienna |
1. SWEDEN (37) 2. Czechoslovakia (27)3. Great Britain (25)4. Poland (7) |
Bjorn Knutsson Björn Knutsson Björn Knutsson is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1965.-World Final Appearances:* 1961 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 2nd - 12pts + 3pts* 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts + 2pts... |
11 |
| Peo Soderman | 10 | |||
| Ove Fundin Ove Fundin Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times... |
7 | |||
| Göte Nordin | 6 | |||
| Rune Sormander | 3 | |||
| 1964 |  Abensberg |
1. SWEDEN (34) 2.  Soviet Union (25)3. Great Britain (21)4. Poland (16) |
Björn Knutsson Björn Knutsson Björn Knutsson is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1965.-World Final Appearances:* 1961 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 2nd - 12pts + 3pts* 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts + 2pts... |
11 |
| Göte Nordin | 10 | |||
| Rune Sormander | 7 | |||
| Ove Fundin Ove Fundin Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times... |
6 | |||
| Sören Sjösten Sören Sjösten Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten was a motorcycle speedway rider. He won the world pairs championship in 1974 with Anders Michanek and became world team champion three times representing Sweden, in 1962, 1964 and 1970. Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze... |
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| 1967 | Malmo |
1. SWEDEN (32) 2. Poland (26)3. Great Britain (19)= Soviet Union (19) |
Göte Nordin | 11 |
| Bengt Jansson Bengt Jansson Bengt Gustaf Jansson is a former Swedish international speedway rider."Banger" was runner up in the 1967 World Final to fellow countryman Ove Fundin after losing a race-off and finished third in 1971, again after a run-off.He rode in Britain for West Ham Hammers, Edinburgh Monarchs, Hackney Hawks,... |
9 | |||
| Ove Fundin Ove Fundin Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times... |
6 | |||
| Torbjorn Harrysson | 6 | |||
| Per Olaf Soderman | - | |||
| 1970 | Wembley |
1. SWEDEN (42) 2. Great Britain (31)3. Poland (20)4. Czechoslovakia (3) |
Ove Fundin Ove Fundin Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times... |
11 |
| Bengt Jansson Bengt Jansson Bengt Gustaf Jansson is a former Swedish international speedway rider."Banger" was runner up in the 1967 World Final to fellow countryman Ove Fundin after losing a race-off and finished third in 1971, again after a run-off.He rode in Britain for West Ham Hammers, Edinburgh Monarchs, Hackney Hawks,... |
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| Anders Michanek Anders Michanek Anders Michanek is a Speedway rider. In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points. He also won the World Pairs Championship with the late Tommy Jansson in 1973 and 1975 and with Sören Sjösten in 1974.Michanek had a very successful career... |
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| Sören Sjösten Sören Sjösten Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten was a motorcycle speedway rider. He won the world pairs championship in 1974 with Anders Michanek and became world team champion three times representing Sweden, in 1962, 1964 and 1970. Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze... |
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| Bernt Persson Bernt Persson Bernt Eveart Persson is a former Swedish international speedway rider who finished runner up in the 1972 Speedway World Championship final.... |
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| 1994 | Brokstedt |
1. SWEDEN (23) 2. Poland (20)3.  Denmark (17)4.  Australia (17)5.  USA (17)6. Germany (16)= England (16) |
Tony Rickardsson Tony Rickardsson Tony Rickardsson is a retired Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He is widely acknowledged as being the most successful speedway rider of the current era, having won six Speedway World Championship titles in 15 attempts. He has two daughters, Michelle and Natalie with his wife Anna... |
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| Henrik Gustafsson Henrik Gustafsson Henrik Anders Gustafsson is an international Motorcycle speedway rider who won the 1993 World Pairs Championship with Tony Rickardsson and the Speedway World Team Cup with Sweden in 1994 and 2000... |
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| Mikael Karlsson Mikael Max Karl Mikael Karlsson Max is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League.... |
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| 2000 | Coventry |
1. SWEDEN (40) 2. England (40)3. USA (35)4. Australia (29) |
Tony Rickardsson Tony Rickardsson Tony Rickardsson is a retired Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He is widely acknowledged as being the most successful speedway rider of the current era, having won six Speedway World Championship titles in 15 attempts. He has two daughters, Michelle and Natalie with his wife Anna... |
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| Henrik Gustafsson Henrik Gustafsson Henrik Anders Gustafsson is an international Motorcycle speedway rider who won the 1993 World Pairs Championship with Tony Rickardsson and the Speedway World Team Cup with Sweden in 1994 and 2000... |
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| Peter Karlsson Peter Karlsson (speedway rider) Peter Gunnar Karlsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League.... |
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| Mikael Karlsson Mikael Max Karl Mikael Karlsson Max is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League.... |
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| Niklas Klingberg Niklas Klingberg Niklas Klingberg is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Sweden team at Speedway World Cups. He was Swedish Champion in 2002.- World Championships :* Individual World Championship and Speedway Grand Prix... |
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| 2003 | Vojens |
1. SWEDEN (62) 2. Australia (57)3. Denmark (53)4. Poland (49)5. Great Britain (44) |
Mikael Max Mikael Max Karl Mikael Karlsson Max is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League.... |
19+2j |
| Andreas Jonsson Andreas Jonsson Andreas Karl Rune Jonsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Sweden speedway team that won the World Cup in 2003 and 2004.- Career summary :... |
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| Peter Karlsson Peter Karlsson (speedway rider) Peter Gunnar Karlsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League.... |
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| Peter Ljung Peter Ljung (speedway rider) Peter Ljung is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He is a two-time Speedway Grand Prix participant: he got wild cards in 2003 and 2004. He was part of the winning Swedish team in the 2003 Speedway World Team Cup... |
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| David Ruud David Ruud David Ruud is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who was won 2003 Speedway World Cup with Swedish team.- World Championships :* Individual World Championship ** 2002 - 38th place... |
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| 2004 | Poole |
1. SWEDEN (49) 2. Great Britain (48)3. Denmark (32)4. Poland (23) |
Peter Karlsson Peter Karlsson (speedway rider) Peter Gunnar Karlsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League.... |
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| Tony Rickardsson Tony Rickardsson Tony Rickardsson is a retired Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He is widely acknowledged as being the most successful speedway rider of the current era, having won six Speedway World Championship titles in 15 attempts. He has two daughters, Michelle and Natalie with his wife Anna... |
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| Antonio Lindback Antonio Lindbäck Antonio Lindbäck is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Swedish team who won the Speedway World Cup in 2004.- Career highlights :... |
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| Mikael Max Mikael Max Karl Mikael Karlsson Max is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League.... |
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| Andreas Jonsson Andreas Jonsson Andreas Karl Rune Jonsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Sweden speedway team that won the World Cup in 2003 and 2004.- Career summary :... |
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| Key: +1,2... - bonus points gained by finishing behind teammate +1j,+2j... - extra points gained in joker ride |
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Team U-21 World Championship
| Year | Place | Pts. | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 2005 Team Speedway Junior World Championship The 2005 Team Speedway Junior World Championship was the 1st FIM Team Speedway Junior World Championship season. The Final took place on October 1st 2005 in Pardubice, Czech Republic. World Championship was won by Poland team.- Calendar :... |
2 | 35 | Antonio Lindbäck Antonio Lindbäck Antonio Lindbäck is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Swedish team who won the Speedway World Cup in 2004.- Career highlights :... (11), Fredrik Lindgren Fredrik Lindgren (speedway rider) Jan Fredrik Tobias Lindgren is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League... (9), Eric Andersson Eric Andersson Eric Andersson is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. Andersson rode one heat in 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden, when he replaced injured Wiesław Jaguś in Heat 19.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- World Championships :... (8), Jonas Davidsson Jonas Davidsson Jonas Davidsson is a Swedish speedway rider and current member of Swedish national team. He will be riding for the Lakeside Hammers in the 2010 British Elite League. And he will be driving in Piraterna in Sweden and for Falubaz Zielona Góra in Poland.And his brother, Daniel Davidsson Jonas... (7) |
| 2006 2006 Team Speedway Junior World Championship The 2006 Team Speedway Junior World Championship.-Abensberg :-Kulma :-Final:... |
2 | 27 | Fredrik Lindgren Fredrik Lindgren (speedway rider) Jan Fredrik Tobias Lindgren is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League... (15), Thomas H. Jonasson Thomas H. Jonasson Thomas Hjelm Jonasson is an international motorcycle speedway rider, who won the Premier League and the Premier Trophy with the Edinburgh Monarchs in 2008. In 2009, Jonasson continues to race for Elit Vetlanda Speedway in Sweden, Gorzow Wlkp. in Poland whilst riding for Edinburgh Monarchs in the... (8), Sebastian Aldén Sebastian Alden Sebastian Carl Aldén is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Swindon Robins in the British Elite League. He sustained a broken heel in the Robins' Elite League fixture against Belle Vue in July 2008... (4), Ricky Kling Ricky Kling Ricky Anders Kling is a Swedish speedway rider. He made his British League debut in 2007 with Oxford, but when they closed mid-season, he then joined Lakeside Hammers... (0), Robert Pettersson (0) |
| 2007 2007 Team Speedway Junior World Championship The 2007 Team Speedway Junior World Championship is the 3rd FIM Team Speedway Junior World Championship season. The Final took place on September 23rd 2007 in Abensberg, Germany.... |
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| 3rd place in Qualifying Round 2 | |||
| 2008 2008 Team Speedway Junior World Championship The 2008 Team Speedway Junior World Championship was the fourth FIM World Team Junior Championship. The final took place on 21 September 2008, in Holsted, Denmark. The championship was won by the Polish junior team who were the defending champions from 2007... |
3 | 38 | Kim Nilsson Kim Nilsson Kim Nilsson is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who won bronze medal in the 2008 Team U-21 World Championship.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship** 2008 - 18th place in Semi-Final 1... (9), Simon Gustafsson Simon Gustafsson Simon Gustafsson is a Swedish speedway rider who won the Team U-19 European Champion title in 2008. He is the son of former Grand Prix rider Henrik Gustafsson.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship... (8), Ricky Kling Ricky Kling Ricky Anders Kling is a Swedish speedway rider. He made his British League debut in 2007 with Oxford, but when they closed mid-season, he then joined Lakeside Hammers... (8), Billy Forsberg Billy Forsberg Billy Sven Forsberg is a Swedish speedway rider riding with the Belle Vue Aces in the British Elite League.-External links:*... (8), Ludvig Lindgren Ludvig Lindgren Ludvig Lindgren is a speedway rider who won the 2008 Team U-19 European Champion title. He is a member of Sweden U-21 and U-19 national teams.... (5) |
| Year | Place | Pts. | Riders |
Team U-19 European Championship
| Year | Place | Pts. | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 Team Speedway Junior European Championship The 2008 Team Speedway Junior European Championship was the 1st UEM Team Speedway Junior European Championship season. The Final was place on May 22 2008 in Florian Kapała Stadium in Rawicz, Poland... |
1 | 36 | Linus Eklöf Linus Eklöf Linus Eklöf is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who won the Team U-19 European Champion title in 2008.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship** 2007 - 18th place in Qualifying round 2 as track reserve... (11), Ludvig Lindgren Ludvig Lindgren Ludvig Lindgren is a speedway rider who won the 2008 Team U-19 European Champion title. He is a member of Sweden U-21 and U-19 national teams.... (10), Simon Gustafsson Simon Gustafsson Simon Gustafsson is a Swedish speedway rider who won the Team U-19 European Champion title in 2008. He is the son of former Grand Prix rider Henrik Gustafsson.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship... (9), Linus Sundström Linus Sundström Linus Sundström is a Swedish speedway rider who rides for Rye House Rockets in the English Premier league and the Piraterna Motala team in the Swedish Premier League.... (6), Niklas Larsson Niklas Larsson Niklas Larsson is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who won the Team U-19 European Champion title in 2008.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship** 2008 - 8th place in Qualifying Round 5... (0) |
| 2009 2009 Team Speedway Junior European Championship The 2009 Team Speedway Junior European Championship will be the 2nd UEM Team Speedway Junior European Championship season. The Final will be held on August 23, 2009 in Holsted, Denmark... |
2 | 38 | Simon Gustafsson Simon Gustafsson Simon Gustafsson is a Swedish speedway rider who won the Team U-19 European Champion title in 2008. He is the son of former Grand Prix rider Henrik Gustafsson.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship... (12), Dennis Andersson Dennis Andersson Dennis Andersson is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who is riding for the Atlas Wrocław in the Polish Speedway Ekstraliga... (8), Ludvig Lindgren Ludvig Lindgren Ludvig Lindgren is a speedway rider who won the 2008 Team U-19 European Champion title. He is a member of Sweden U-21 and U-19 national teams.... (7), Anton Rosén (6), Linus Sundström Linus Sundström Linus Sundström is a Swedish speedway rider who rides for Rye House Rockets in the English Premier league and the Piraterna Motala team in the Swedish Premier League.... (5) |
| Year | Place | Pts. | Riders |
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Famous Swedish riders
Ove FundinOve Fundin
Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times...
Bengt Jansson
Bengt Jansson
Bengt Gustaf Jansson is a former Swedish international speedway rider."Banger" was runner up in the 1967 World Final to fellow countryman Ove Fundin after losing a race-off and finished third in 1971, again after a run-off.He rode in Britain for West Ham Hammers, Edinburgh Monarchs, Hackney Hawks,...
Tommy Jansson
Tommy Jansson
Per Tommy Jansson was a motorcycle speedway rider. 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....
Andreas Jonsson
Andreas Jonsson
Andreas Karl Rune Jonsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Sweden speedway team that won the World Cup in 2003 and 2004.- Career summary :...
Per Jonsson
Per Jonsson
Per Jonsson is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1990, and finished runner-up in 1992.In 1985, his second season with the Reading Racers, the team won six major trophies...
Peter Karlsson
Peter Karlsson (speedway rider)
Peter Gunnar Karlsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League....
Björn Knutsson
Björn Knutsson
Björn Knutsson is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1965.-World Final Appearances:* 1961 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 2nd - 12pts + 3pts* 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts + 2pts...
Antonio Lindback
Antonio Lindbäck
Antonio Lindbäck is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Swedish team who won the Speedway World Cup in 2004.- Career highlights :...
Mikael Max
Mikael Max
Karl Mikael Karlsson Max is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League....
Anders Michanek
Anders Michanek
Anders Michanek is a Speedway rider. In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points. He also won the World Pairs Championship with the late Tommy Jansson in 1973 and 1975 and with Sören Sjösten in 1974.Michanek had a very successful career...
Jimmy Nilsen
Jimmy Nilsen
Jimmy Nilsen is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He was Swedish Champion in 1996 after finishing 3rd in 1994. Nilsen also rode in five World Finals as well as representing Sweden in Test Matches....
Göte Nordin Tony Olsson
Tony Olsson
John Tony Olsson is a former international motorcycle speedway rider. He was a member of the Sweden speedway team when they finished third in the 1988 and 1989 World Team Cup finals. He also represented his country at Test level.-Career:He twice finished runner-up in the Swedish Under-21...
Tony Rickardsson
Tony Rickardsson
Tony Rickardsson is a retired Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He is widely acknowledged as being the most successful speedway rider of the current era, having won six Speedway World Championship titles in 15 attempts. He has two daughters, Michelle and Natalie with his wife Anna...
Sören Sjösten
Sören Sjösten
Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten was a motorcycle speedway rider. He won the world pairs championship in 1974 with Anders Michanek and became world team champion three times representing Sweden, in 1962, 1964 and 1970. Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze...
Rune Sormander