| Christer Sjösten | |
| Nationality: | Swedish |
| Birth Date: | 1948 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Avesta Municipality, Sweden |
| Death Place: | Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia |
| Career1: | Sweden |
| Career2: | Masarna |
| Years2: | 1969-1970, 1979 |
| Career3: | Indianerna |
| Years3: | 1971 |
| Career4: | Smederna |
| Years4: | 1972 |
| Career5: | Lindarna |
| Years5: | 1973-1974 |
| Career6: | Bysarna |
| Years6: | 1975-1978 |
| Career7: | Getingarna |
| Years7: | 1979 |
| Career8: | Great Britain |
| Career9: | Wembley Lions |
| Years9: | 1971 |
| Years10: | 1972 |
| Career11: | Coatbridge Tigers |
| Years11: | 1973 |
| Years12: | 1975-1979 |
| Teamyear1: | 1975 |
| Teamhonour1: | Allsvenskan Champion |
Christer Sjösten (2 September 1948 – 9 December 1979) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1] He earned 8 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[2]
Sjösten was a four time Swedish finalist in 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1977. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1971 to 1979,[3] riding for Wembley, Exeter, Coatbridge[4] and Poole.[1] [5]
In the Swedish Speedway Team Championship he rode for Masarna, Indianerna, Smederna, Lindarna, Bysarna and Getingarna.[6]
He died at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in Australia on 9 December 1979, following a serious accident at the Brisbane Exhibition Speedway during a tournament 8 days earlier. Following his death his older brother Sören Sjösten (one of the world's leading riders) retired.[1]