Per Olof Söderman
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| Born | 29 October 1932 |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Peo Söderman |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1952-1954, 1958, 1963-1973 | Vargarna |
| 1955 | Getingarna |
| 1956-1957 | Filbyterna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1956-1958 | Coventry Bees |
| Individual honours | |
| 1956, 1957, 1963, 1966 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1963 | World Team Cup Winner |
| 1953, 1954 | Allsvenskan Champion |
| 1964 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
Per Olof Söderman (born 29 October 1932) is a former international speedway rider from Sweden.[1] During his racing career he was also known as Peo Söderman.[2]
Speedway career[edit]
Söderman reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on four occasions in the 1956 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship and 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3] He was also a two time finalist at the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship in 1965 and 1970.[4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1956-58, riding for Coventry Bees.[5]
World Final appearances[edit]
Individual World Championship[edit]
- 1956 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 10pts - 1957 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts
- 1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - Did not ride
- 1963 - London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 5pts
- 1966 -
Gothenburg, Ullevi - 16th - 1pt
World Team Cup[edit]
- 1963 -
Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Ove Fundin / Björn Knutson / Göte Nordin / Rune Sörmander) - Winner - 37pts (10)
References[edit]
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Per Olof Soderman". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.