Olle Nygren
Harald-Olof Ingemar (Olle) Nygren (born 11 November 1929 in Stockholm, Sweden)[1] is a former international speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times.[2] Nygren was Swedish Champion in 1949 and became Nordic Champion in 1960. After retirement, Nygren set up a successful speedway training school.
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Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 11 November 1929
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Nationality | ![]() |
Current club information | |
Career status | Retired |
Career history | |
1948-1953, 1960, 1962-1963, 1967-1979 | Vargarna (SWE) |
1954-1959 | Monarkerna (SWE) |
1951 | Harringay Racers |
1953 | New Cross Rangers |
1953 | Bristol Bulldogs |
1954, 1965-1968 | Wimbledon Dons |
1960 | Southampton Saints |
1962 | Swindon Robins |
1962-1964 | Norwich Stars |
1969-1971 | West Ham Hammers |
1972-1974 | Ipswich Witches |
1974 | Coventry Bees |
1975 | King's Lynn Stars |
Individual honours | |
1954, 1960 | Nordic Champion |
1949 | Swedish Champion |
Team honours | |
1960 | World Team Cup |
1968 | British League KO Cup winner |
1968 | London Cup Winner |
1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1960 | Allsvenskan Champion |
1963 | National Trophy |
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1953 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 4th - 12+2pts - 1954 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 3rd - 13+2pts - 1955 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 8th - 9pts - 1958 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 7th - 9pts - 1959 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 4th - 11+2pts[3]
World Team Cup
- 1960 -
Göteborg, Ullevi (with Ove Fundin / Rune Sörmander / Björn Knutsson) - Winner - 44pts (12) - 1968 -
London, Wembley Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Anders Michanek / Ove Fundin / Torbjörn Harrysson) - 2nd - 30pts (3)
World Longtrack Championship
Formula One
In 1962, Nygren took part in a minor Formula One race, the Kanonloppet, at the Karlskoga Circuit at Karlskoga in his home country of Sweden. He drove a Lotus 18 loaned to him by American driver Jay Chamberlain. Nygren qualified tenth of the ten starters, and had to retire after just six laps with a gearbox failure.[4]
Non-Championship Formula One results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1962 | Ecurie Excelsior | Lotus 18 | Climax Straight-4 | CAP | BRX | LOM | LAV | GLV | PAU | AIN | INT | NAP | MAL | CLP | RMS | SOL | KAN Ret |
MED | DAN | OUL | MEX | RAN | NAT |
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References
- Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Ipswich: Studio Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- Thompson, John (1974). The Formula One Record Book. London: Leslie Frewin Publishing. ISBN 0-85632-097-8. pp.106-107
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