Arne Carlsson (speedway rider) explained

Arne Carlsson
Nationality:	Swedish
Birth Date:	c. 1939^[1]
Birth Place:	Motala, Sweden
Career1:	Sweden
Career2:	Kaparna
Years2:	1956-1963
Career3:	Getingarna
Years3:	1964-1966, 1968
Career4:	Great Britain
Career5:	New Cross Rangers
Years5:	1960
Career6:	Swindon Robins
Years6:	1961-1962
Indivyear1:	1959, 1962, 1963
Indivhonour1:	Speedway World Championship finalist
Teamyear1:	1964, 1965, 1966
Teamhonour1:	Allsvenskan Champion

Arne Carlsson (born c. 1939) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.^{[1] [2]}

Speedway career

Carlsson reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on three occasions during the 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship and 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship.^{[3] [4]}

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for Swindon Robins.^{[5] [1]}

He earned 17 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.^[2]

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 8pts
• 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 3pts
• 1963 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 1pt

Notes and References

1. Web site: CLUB HISTORY: 1960S. Swindon Robins Speedway. 7 July 2021.
2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 18 July 2023.
3. Web site: World Speedway finals. Speedway Researcher. 7 July 2021.
4. Web site: WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX. British Speedway. 7 July 2021.
5. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 7 July 2021.