Björn Knutsson

Björn Knutsson
Born	1938; Sweden
Nationality	Sweden
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

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]

World Final Appearances

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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Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5

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