Olle Nygren

Olle Nygren
Born	11 November 1929 (age 94); Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	Sweden
Current club information
Career status	Retired
Career history
1948-1953, 1960,; 1962-1963, 1967-1979	Vargarna (SWE)
1954-1959	Monarkerna (SWE)
1951	Harringay Racers
1953	New Cross Rangers
1953	Bristol Bulldogs
1954, 1965-1968	Wimbledon Dons
1960	Southampton Saints
1962	Swindon Robins
1962-1964	Norwich Stars
1969-1971	West Ham Hammers
1972-1974	Ipswich Witches
1974	Coventry Bees
1975	King's Lynn Stars
Individual honours
1954, 1960	Nordic Champion
1949	Swedish Champion
Team honours
1960	World Team Cup
1968	British League KO Cup winner
1968	London Cup Winner
1949, 1951, 1953,; 1955, 1956, 1960	Allsvenskan Champion
1963	National Trophy

Harald-Olof Ingemar (Olle) Nygren (born 11 November 1929 in Stockholm, Sweden)^[1] is a former international speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times.^[2] Nygren was Swedish Champion in 1949 and became Nordic Champion in 1960. After retirement, Nygren set up a successful speedway training school.

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

1953 – London, Wembley Stadium – 4th - 12+2pts
1954 – London, Wembley Stadium – 3rd - 13+2pts
1955 – London, Wembley Stadium – 8th - 9pts
1958 – London, Wembley Stadium – 7th - 9pts
1959 – London, Wembley Stadium – 4th - 11+2pts^[3]

World Team Cup

1960 - Göteborg, Ullevi (with Ove Fundin / Rune Sörmander / Björn Knutsson) - Winner - 44pts (12)
1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Anders Michanek / Ove Fundin / Torbjörn Harrysson) - 2nd - 30pts (3)

World Longtrack Championship

1957 - Semi-final
1958 - Muhldorf (14th)
1959 - Helsinki (Third)
1960 - Plattling (9th)
1961 - Oslo (Second)
1978 - Qualifying Round
1979 - Qualifying Round

Formula One

In 1962, Nygren took part in a minor Formula One race, the Kanonloppet, at the Karlskoga Circuit at Karlskoga in his home country of Sweden. He drove a Lotus 18 loaned to him by American driver Jay Chamberlain. Nygren qualified tenth of the ten starters, and had to retire after just six laps with a gearbox failure.^[4]

Non-Championship Formula One results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
1962	Ecurie Excelsior	Lotus 18	Climax Straight-4	CAP	BRX	LOM	LAV	GLV	PAU	AIN	INT	NAP	MAL	CLP	RMS	SOL	KAN Ret	MED	DAN	OUL	MEX	RAN	NAT

References

^ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Ipswich: Studio Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
^ Thompson, John (1974). The Formula One Record Book. London: Leslie Frewin Publishing. ISBN 0-85632-097-8. pp.106-107

External links

Profile at Grasstrack GB

[ww76-1] Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Ipswich: Studio Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2438-6

[3] Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5

[4] Thompson, John (1974). The Formula One Record Book. London: Leslie Frewin Publishing. ISBN 0-85632-097-8. pp.106-107

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