Kjell Carlsson
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Swedish speedway rider
| Born | 31 August 1918 |
|---|---|
| Died | 1993 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| 1950-1951 | Filbyterna |
| 1952-1956 | Kaparna |
| Individual honours | |
| 1955 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1956 | Continental Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1950 | Allsvenskan Champion |
Kjell Carlsson (1918–1993) was a Swedish international speedway rider.[1]
Speedway career
[edit ]Carlsson reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1955 Individual Speedway World Championship.[2] [3] He rode in the top tier of Swedish Speedway, riding for various clubs, and reached the 1950 Swedish final.[4]
Carlsson rode primarily for Kaparna in Sweden.[5]
World final appearances
[edit ]- 1955 — England London, Wembley Stadium — 13th-3pts
References
[edit ]- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Nygren fails, 2 British riders fail" . Bristol Evening Post. 5 July 1955. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Birmingham riders score in Sweden" . Birmingham Daily Gazette. 21 October 1952. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
