Rune Sörmander
| Born | 29 November 1929 Växjö, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Died | 20 December 2020 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| 1949-1964 | Dackarna (SWE) |
| 1953 | Wembley Lions (ENG) |
| 1954 | Belle Vue Aces (ENG) |
| 1957 | Leicester Lions (ENG) |
| Individual honours | |
| 1955, 1958, 1959 | Swedish Championship |
| 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1952 | Continental Champion |
| 1957 | European Champion |
| 1958, 1959 | Nordic Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964 | World Team Cup Winner |
| 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962 | Allsvenskan Champion |
Rune Bertil Leopold Sörmander (1929-2020) was an international speedway rider from Sweden.[1]
Speedway career[]
Sörmander was one of speedway's leading riders during the 1950s and 1960s, he was a three times champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1955, 1958 and 1959.[2] He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on seven occasions (1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962) and the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship three times (1959, 1961, 1962).[3][1]
He also helped Sweden win the World Team Cup in 1960, 1962, 1963 and 1964
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for various clubs.[4]
World Final appearances[]
Individual World Championship[]
- 1953 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 11th - 5pts - 1957 - London, Wembley Stadium - 5th - 11pts + 1pt
- 1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 4pts
- 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 11th - 6pts
- 1960 - London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 5pts
- 1961 -
Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 8th - 7pts - 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 11th - 7pts
World Team Cup[]
- 1960 - Gothenburg, Ullevi (with Olle Nygren / Ove Fundin / Björn Knutsson) - Winner - 44pts (11)
- 1961 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Sören Sjösten / Ove Fundin / Björn Knutsson / Per Tage Svensson) - 2nd - 30pts (4) - 1962 -
Slaný (with Björn Knutsson / Sören Sjösten / Göte Nordin / Ove Fundin) - Winner - 36pts (3) - 1963 -
Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Björn Knutsson / Per Olof Söderman / Göte Nordin / Ove Fundin) - Winner - 37pts (3) - 1964 -
Abensberg, (with Björn Knutsson / Göte Nordin / Ove Fundin / Sören Sjösten) - Winner - 34pts (7)
References[]
- ^ a b "Rune Sörmander profile". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Sweden National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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