Göte Olsson

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Göte Olsson
Born(1930-09-07)7 September 1930
Hardemo, Örebro län, Sweden
Died17 March 1998(1998-03-17) (aged 67)
Kumla kommun, Örebro län, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
1949-1957Indianerna
Individual honours
1952Swedish Championship

Göte Olsson (7 September 1930 to 17 March 1998) was an international speedway rider from Sweden.[1]

Speedway career[edit]

Born in Kumla, Olsson was one of speedway's leading riders during the 1950s. He was the champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1952 at the age of 22.[2][3] A memorial race is held in his memory.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "TOURNAMENTS - SCANDINAVIA". International Speedway. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  3. ^ "Sweden National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ^ "1952". Selvin Racing Team. Retrieved 1 August 2021.