Arne Carlsson (speedway rider)
| Born | c. 1939[1] Motala, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1956-1963 | Kaparna |
| 1964-1966, 1968 | Getingarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1960 | New Cross Rangers |
| 1961-1962 | Swindon Robins |
| 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 motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2]
Speedway career[edit]
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 Swindon Robins.[5][1]
He earned 17 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[2]
World Final Appearances[edit]
Individual World Championship[edit]
- 1959 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 8pts - 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 3pts
- 1963 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 1pt
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "CLUB HISTORY: 1960S". Swindon Robins Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "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.