Sören Karlsson Explained

Sören Karlsson
Nationality:	Swedish
Birth Date:	1946 10, df=yes
Birth Place:	Örebro, Sweden
Career1:	Sweden
Career2:	Indianerna
Years2:	1970-1972, 1980-1984
Career3:	Vargarna
Years3:	1973-1979
Career4:	Great Britain
Career5:	Coventry Bees
Years5:	1973
Career6:	Sheffield Tigers
Years6:	1975
Career7:	Swindon Robins
Years7:	1976-1978
Teamyear1:	1975
Teamhonour1:	Speedway World Team Cup bronze medal
Teamyear2:	1972
Teamhonour2:	Allsvenskan Div 2 (West) Champion

Sören Karlsson (born 23 October 1946) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.^{[1] [2]}

Speedway career

Karlsson won a bronze medal at the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1975 Speedway World Team Cup.^{[3] [4]}

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1973 to 1978, riding for various clubs.^{[5] [1]}

He raced 29 times for the Sweden national speedway team. ^[2]

World final appearances

World Team Cup

• 1975 – Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Tommy Jansson / Bernt Persson / Sören Sjösten / Anders Michanek) – 3rd – 17pts
• 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Anders Michanek / Tommy Nilsson / Bernt Persson) - 4th - 11pts (0)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 14 July 2021.
2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 12 August 2023.
3. Web site: World Team Cup 1960-1990. Edinburgh Speedway. 14 July 2021.
4. Web site: FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS. Motor Sport Top 20. 14 July 2021.
5. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 14 July 2021.