Arne Carlsson (speedway rider)
Born | c. 1939[1] |
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Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
1956-1963 | (SWE) |
1960 | New Cross Rangers (ENG) |
1961-1962 | Swindon Robins (ENG) |
1963-1966, 1968 | (SWE) |
Individual honours | |
1959, 1962, 1963 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
Team honours | |
1964, 1965, 1966 | Allsvenskan Champion |
Arne Carlsson (born c. 1939) is a former international speedway rider from Sweden.[1]
Speedway career[]
Carlsson reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on three occasions during the 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship and 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship.[2][3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for Swindon Robins.[4][1]
World Final Appearances[]
Individual World Championship[]
- 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 8pts
- 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 3pts
- 1963 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 1pt
References[]
- ^ a b c "CLUB HISTORY: 1960S". Swindon Robins Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
Categories:
- 1939 births
- Living people
- Swedish speedway riders
- Swindon Robins riders
- New Cross Rangers riders
- Motorcycle speedway stubs