| David Ruud | |
| Nationality: | Swedish |
| Birth Date: | 21 January 1980 |
| Career1: | Sweden |
| Years2: | 2004 |
| Career2: | Vetlanda |
| Years3: | 2008–2014 |
| Career3: | Lejonen |
| Career7: | Poland |
| Years8: | 2003 |
| Career8: | Częstochowa |
| Years9: | 2005 |
| Career9: | Piła |
| Years10: | 2006–2007 2009–2010 |
| Career10: | Gorzów |
| Years11: | 2008, 2013–2014 |
| Career11: | Ostrów |
| Years12: | 2011–2012 |
| Career12: | Grudziądz |
| Career13: | Denmark |
| Years14: | 2008 |
| Career14: | Holstebro |
| Career15: | Great Britain |
| Years16: | 2001, 2003 |
| Career16: | Poole |
| Years17: | 2003 |
| Career17: | Arena Essex |
| Years18: | 2004 |
| Career18: | Swindon |
| Indivyear1: | 2001 |
| Indivhonour1: | Swedish U21 champion |
| Teamyear2: | 2003 |
| Teamhonour2: | Polish league champion |
David Ruud (born 21 January 1980[1] [2]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden who won 2003 Speedway World Cup with Sweden and earned 6 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[3]
Ruud signed for Poole Pirates for the 2001 Elite League speedway season before riding for Arena Essex Hammers in 2003.[4] [5]
Ruud was part of the Swedish team that won the 2003 Speedway World Cup final, held on 9 August in the Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark.[6] [7] The same season, Ruud won the Team Polish Championship (Speedway Ekstraliga) with Włókniarz Częstochowa during the 2003 Polish speedway season.
