Björn Knutsson
| Born |
1938 Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Sweden |
| Current club information | |
| Career status | Retired |
| Career history | |
| 1957-1966 | Vargarna (SWE) |
| Individual honours | |
| 1965 1961, 1963 1965 |
World Champion Swedish Champion European Long Track Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964 | World Team Cup |
Björn Knutson (born 1938 Sweden) is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1965.[1]
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1961 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 2nd - 12pts + 3pts
- 1962 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts + 2pts - 1963 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 13pts
- 1964 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 5th - 10pts
- 1965 - London, Wembley Stadium - Winner - 14pts
- 1966 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 10th - 5pts
World Team Cup
- 1960 - Göteborg, Ullevi (with Ove Fundin / Rune Sörmander / Olle Nygren) - Winner - 44pts (9)
- 1961 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Rune Sörmander / Ove Fundin / Per-Tage Svensson / Soren Sjosten) - 2nd - 30pts (7) - 1962 -
Slaný (with Ove Fundin / Sören Sjösten / Göte Nordin / Rune Sörmander) - Winner - 36pts (10) - 1963 -
Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Ove Fundin / Per-Olof Söderman / Göte Nordin / Rune Sörmander) - Winner - 37pts (11) - 1964 -
Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Ove Fundin / Göte Nordin / Rune Sörmander / Sören Sjösten) - Winner - 34pts (11) - 1965 - Kempten (with Ove Fundin / Bengt Jansson / Göte Nordin) - 2nd - 33pts (1)
- 1966 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Ove Fundin / Leif Enecrona / Göte Nordin / Leif Larsson) - 3rd - 22pts (11)
References
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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