Kenny Olsson

Kenny Olsson
Born 6 March 1977
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 8 June 2007 (age 30)
Nationality  Sweden
Career history
1994
1995-1996
1997-1998
1999
2000, 2004
2000
2001
2002
2002
2003
2005-2006
2007
Gamarna (SWE)
Eskilstuna (SWE)
Västervik (SWE)
Bysarna (SWE)
Smederna (SWE)
Lindarna (SWE)
Trelawny Tigers
Glasgow Tigers
Torshälla (SWE)
Team Bikab (SWE)
Hammarby Bajen (SWE)
Vargarna (SWE)
Individual honours
2004, 2005 Xtreme International Ice Racing
Team honours

Börje Kenny Olsson (March 6, 1977 in Stockholm, Sweden – June 8, 2007), was a Swedish speedway racer. He rode in the UK for the Trelawny Tigers in 2001 and for the Glasgow Tigers in 2002 in the Premier League.

He competed regularly in the Xtreme International Ice Racing series (ice speedway) in the USA, winning the series in 2004 and 2005.

On June 8, 2007, he died in hospital after a crash the day before, whilst racing for Vargarna in the Swedish Elite League, had left him with serious head injuries.[1][2]

References

  1. "Speedway rider dies after crash". TheLocal.se. 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  2. "Kenny Olsson är död". Aftonbladet. 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2008-12-27.


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