Tommy Nilsson (speedway rider)
| Born | 10 March 1955 Uppsala, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1971-1986, 1992-1993, 1996 | Getingarna |
| 1987 | Bysarna |
| 1988-1989 | Stockholm United |
| 1990 | Dackarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1973 | Hackney Hawks |
| 1975, 1977 | Coventry Bees |
| Individual honours | |
| 1983 | Swedish Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 1977 | Speedway World Team Cup finalist |
| 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 | Allsvenskan Champion |
| 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989 | Elitserien Champion |
| 1973 | London Cup |
| 1977 | Midland Cup |
Tommy Bernt Erik Nilsson (born 10 March 1955) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2]
Speedway career[edit]
Nilsson is a former champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1983.[3] He reached the final of the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1977 Speedway World Team Cup.[4][5]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1973 until 1977, riding for Hackney Hawks and Coventry Bees.[6]
Family[edit]
His son Kim Nilsson also became a professional speedway rider.[2]
World Final Appearances[edit]
Individual World Championship[edit]
World Team Cup[edit]
- 1977 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Anders Michanek / Sören Karlsson / Bernt Persson) - 4th - 11pts (0)
References[edit]
- ^ "Tommy Nilsson profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Sweden National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "1977 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.