Per Olof Söderman Explained

Per Olof Söderman
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Date:1932 10, df=yes
Nickname:Peo Söderman
Career1:Sweden
Career2:Vargarna
Years2:1952-1954, 1958, 1963-1973
Career3:Getingarna
Years3:1955
Career4:Filbyterna
Years4:1956-1957
Career5:Great Britain
Career6:Coventry Bees
Years6:1956-1958
Indivyear1:1956, 1957, 1963, 1966
Indivhonour1:Speedway World Championship finalist
Teamyear1:1963
Teamhonour1:World Team Cup Winner
Teamyear2:1953, 1954
Teamhonour2:Allsvenskan Champion
Teamyear3:1964
Teamhonour3:Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion

Per Olof Söderman (born 29 October 1932) is a former international speedway rider from Sweden.[1] During his racing career he was also known as Peo Söderman.[2]

Speedway career

Söderman reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on four occasions in the 1956 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship and 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3] He was also a two time finalist at the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship in 1965 and 1970.[4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1956-58, riding for Coventry Bees.[5]

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

World Team Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX. British Speedway. 6 July 2021.
  2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 6 August 2023.
  3. Web site: World Speedway finals. Speedway Researcher. 6 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Per Olof Soderman. GrasstrackGB. 6 July 2021.
  5. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 6 July 2021.