Olle Andersson (speedway rider)

Olle Andersson
Born(1932-03-13)13 March 1932
Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Died24 January 2017 (aged 84)
Monterey, California
NationalitySwedish
Career history
1952–1953Filbyterna
1954Vikingarna
1955–1956Monarkerna
1959–1961Kaparna
Individual honours
1956Speedway World Championship finalist
Team honours
1955, 1956Allsvenskan Champion

Anders Olof Andersson also known as Olle Andersson (1932–2017) was an international speedway rider from Sweden.[1]

Speedway career

Andersson reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1956 Individual Speedway World Championship.[2][3][4]

After visiting the United States in 1957 he emigrated to the United States the following year.[5]

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

References

  1. ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Tough fight for the second round stars". Weekly Dispatch (London). 5 August 1956. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Craven defends title". Liverpool Echo. 20 September 1956. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Anders Andersson 1932 - 2017". Legacy.comy. Retrieved 6 July 2021.


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