Björn Knutsson
Björn Knutsson (born 1938 Sweden) is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1965 and was a four-time winner of the World Team Cup. [1]
Born | 1938 Sweden |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Current club information | |
Career status | Retired |
Career history | |
1957-1966 | Vargarna (SWE) |
1959-1963 | Southampton Saints |
1964 | West Ham Hammers |
Individual honours | |
1965 | World Champion |
1962, 1963 | European Champion |
1962, 1964 | Nordic Champion |
1961, 1963 | Swedish Champion |
1965 | European Long Track Champion |
1960, 1962, 1963 | Pride of the East winner |
1964 | The Laurels |
Team honours | |
1960, 1962, 1963, 1964 | World Team Cup |
1962 | National League Champion |
1961 | National League KO Cup Winner |
1961 | National Trophy Winner |
1960, 1961 | Allsvenskan Champion |
1964 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1961 -
Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 2nd - 12pts + 3pts - 1962 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts + 2pts - 1963 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 13pts - 1964 -
Gothenburg, Ullevi - 5th - 10pts - 1965 -
London, Wembley Stadium - Winner - 14pts - 1966 -
Gothenburg, Ullevi - 10th - 5pts
World Team Cup
- 1960 -
Gothenburg, Ullevi (with Ove Fundin / Rune Sörmander / Olle Nygren) - Winner - 44pts (9) - 1961 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Rune Sörmander / Ove Fundin / Per-Tage Svensson / Soren Sjosten) - 2nd - 30pts (7) - 1962 -
Slaný (with Ove Fundin / Sören Sjösten / Göte Nordin / Rune Sörmander) - Winner - 36pts (10) - 1963 -
Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Ove Fundin / Per-Olof Söderman / Göte Nordin / Rune Sörmander) - Winner - 37pts (11) - 1964 -
Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Ove Fundin / Göte Nordin / Rune Sörmander / Sören Sjösten) - Winner - 34pts (11) - 1965 -
Kempten (with Ove Fundin / Bengt Jansson / Göte Nordin) - 2nd - 33pts (11) - 1966 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Ove Fundin / Leif Enecrona / Göte Nordin / Leif Larsson) - 3rd - 22pts (11)
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References
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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