Tommy Nilsson (speedway rider) explained

Tommy Nilsson
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Date:10 March 1955
Birth Place:Uppsala, Sweden
Career1:Sweden
Career2:Getingarna
Years2:1971-1986, 1992-1993, 1996
Career3:Bysarna
Years3:1987
Career4:Stockholm United
Years4:1988-1989
Career5:Dackarna
Years5:1990
Career6:Great Britain
Career7:Hackney Hawks
Years7:1973
Career8:Coventry Bees
Years8:1975, 1977
Indivyear1:1983
Indivhonour1:Swedish Championship
Teamyear1:1977
Teamhonour1:Speedway World Team Cup finalist
Teamyear2:1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Teamhonour2:Allsvenskan Champion
Teamyear3:1982, 1983, 1985, 1989
Teamhonour3:Elitserien Champion
Teamyear4:1973
Teamhonour4:London Cup
Teamyear5:1977
Teamhonour5:Midland Cup

Tommy Bernt Erik Nilsson (born 10 March 1955) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1] [2]

Speedway career

Nilsson is a former champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1983.[3] He reached the final of the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1977 Speedway World Team Cup.[4] [5]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1973 until 1977, riding for Hackney Hawks and Coventry Bees.[6]

Family

His son Kim Nilsson also became a professional speedway rider.[2]

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

World Team Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tommy Nilsson profile. wwosbackup. 2 July 2021.
  2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 21 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Sweden National Championship. Edinburgh Speedway Archive. 2 July 2021.
  4. Web site: FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS. Motor Sport Top 20. 15 July 2021.
  5. Web site: 1977 WORLD TEAM CUP. International Speedway. 15 July 2021.
  6. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 2 July 2021.