Göte Olsson
Born | Hardemo, Örebro län, Sweden | 7 September 1930
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Died | 17 March 1998 Kumla kommun, Örebro län, Sweden | (aged 67)
Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
1949-1957 | Indianerna |
Individual honours | |
1952 | Swedish Championship |
Göte Olsson (7 September 1930 to 17 March 1998) was an international speedway rider from Sweden.[1]
Speedway career
[edit]Born in Kumla, Olsson was one of speedway's leading riders during the 1950s. He was the champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1952 at the age of 22.[2][3] A memorial race is held in his memory.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "TOURNAMENTS - SCANDINAVIA". International Speedway. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "Sweden National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "1952". Selvin Racing Team. Retrieved 1 August 2021.