Matti Olin
| Born | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1974 | Coventry Bees |
| Individual honours | |
| 1967, 1968, 1971 1972, 1973 | Finnish champion |
Matti Olin (born 1948) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Finland. He was the champion of Finland on a five occasions[1] and earned 7 international caps for the Finland national speedway team.[2]
Biography
[edit]Olin, born in 1948, earned his reputation riding in Finland and won the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship on a five occasions in 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972 and 1973.[1] Olin regularly qualified for the Speedway World Championship Nordic final round.[3]
He only rode one season in the United Kingdom, riding for Coventry Bees during the 1974 British League season.[4][5][6] He had been recommended to Coventry promoter Charles Ochiltree by Olle Nygren in April 1974.[7] For a debut season in Britain he averaged a respectable 5.69 over 21 meetings[8] but returned home to Finland following a family bereavement and would never ride in British leagues again, choosing to look after his father's motor cycle business.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Speedway Individual Finnish Championship". Speedway Sanomat. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Glory chance for Olin". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 3 August 1974. Retrieved 11 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Around the tracks". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 27 March 1976. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1974 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Matti Olin". WWOS backup. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Speedway by Don Clarke". Sunday Mirror. 14 April 1974. Retrieved 11 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Bees call on Adlington and guests". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 19 July 1974. Retrieved 11 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.