Jump to content

Arne Carlsson (speedway rider)

Arne Carlsson
Bornc. 1939[1]
Motala, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
1956-1963Kaparna
1964-1966, 1968Getingarna
Great Britain
1960New Cross Rangers
1961-1962Swindon Robins
Individual honours
1959, 1962, 1963Speedway World Championship finalist
Team honours
1964, 1965, 1966Allsvenskan Champion

Arne Carlsson (born c. 1939) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1] He earned 17 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[2]

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.[3][4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for New Cross Rangers in 1960[5] and Swindon Robins from 1961 to 1962.[6][7][1]

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

References

  1. ^ a b c "CLUB HISTORY: 1960S". Swindon Robins Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  3. ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Rangers may get first points". South London Observer. 5 May 1960. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Searching for Poles". Sunday Mirror. 16 April 1961. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
Retrieved from "https://en.Wik.ipedia.Pro.org/w/index.php?title=Arne_Carlsson_(speedway_rider)&oldid=1244357067"

See what we do next...

OR

By submitting your email or phone number, you're giving mschf permission to send you email and/or recurring marketing texts. Data rates may apply. Text stop to cancel, help for help.

Success: You're subscribed now !