Bernt Persson
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| Born | June 24, 1946 Eskilstuna, Sweden |
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| Nickname | Bernie |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Current club information | |
| Career status | Retired |
Bernt Eveart Persson (born 24 June 1946 in Eskilstuna, Sweden) is a former Swedish international speedway rider[1] who finished runner up in the 1972 Speedway World Championship final.[2]
He rode in Britain for the Edinburgh Monarchs, eight seasons with the Cradley Heath Heathens, and finally a season with the Sheffield Tigers. He became Swedish Champion in 1977.[1]
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1967 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 6pts - 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 1pt
- 1971 -
Göteborg, Ullevi - 6th - 9pts - 1972 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 13pts
- 1973 -
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 16th - 0pts - 1975 - London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 5pts
- 1977 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 11th - 6pts
- 1978 -
London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - did not ride
World Pairs Championship
- 1971 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Anders Michanek) - 3rd - 22pts (9)
- 1972 - Borås (with Hasse Holmqvist) - 3rd - 22pts (13+3)
- 1976 - Eskilstuna, Eskilstuna Motorstadion (with Bengt Jansson) - 3rd - 22pts (11)
- 1977 - Manchester, Hyde Road (with Anders Michanek) - 2nd - 18pts (2)
World Team Cup
- 1971 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Sören Sjösten / Bengt Jansson / Leif Enecrona) - 4th - 18pts
- 1973 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bengt Jansson / Tommy Jansson) - 2nd - 31pts (9)
- 1975 -
Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Anders Michanek / Tommy Jansson / Sören Sjösten / Sören Karlsson) - 3rd - 17pts (2) - 1976 - London, White City Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bengt Jansson / Lars-Åke Andersson / Christer Löfqvist) - 3rd - 26pts (8)
- 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Anders Michanek / Tommy Nilsson / Soren Karlsson) - 4th - 11pts (4)
References
- ^ a b Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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