Tommy Nilsson (speedway rider)
| Born | 10 March 1955 Uppsala, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| 1971-1986, 1992-1993, 1996 | Getingarna (SWE) |
| 1973 | Hackney Hawks (GBR) |
| 1975, 1977 | Coventry Bees (GBR) |
| 1987 | Bysarna (SWE) |
| 1988-1989 | Stockholm United (SWE) |
| 1990 | Dackarna (SWE) |
| Individual honours | |
| 1983 | Swedish Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 1977 | Speedway World Team Cup finalist |
| 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981 | Allsvenskan Champion |
| 1982, 1985, 1989 | Elitserien Champion |
| 1973 | London Cup |
| 1977 | Midland Cup |
Tommy Nilsson (born 10 March 1955) is a former speedway rider from Sweden.[1]
Speedway career
Nilsson is a former champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1983.[2] He reached the final of the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1977 Speedway World Team Cup.[3][4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1973 until 1977, riding for Hackney Hawks and Coventry Bees.[5]
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
World Team Cup
- 1977 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Anders Michanek / Sören Karlsson / Bernt Persson) - 4th - 11pts (0)
References
- ^ "Tommy Nilsson profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Sweden National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "1977 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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