Tommy Nilsson
Swedish speedway rider
About Tommy Nilsson
Born 1955.
Tommy Bernt Erik Nilsson (born 10 March 1955) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He earned 65 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.
Speedway career Nilsson is a former champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1983. He reached the final of the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1977 Speedway World Team Cup.
In the Swedish Speedway Team Championship much of his career was spent riding for Getingarna.
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1973 until 1977, riding for Hackney Hawks and Coventry Bees.
Family His son Kim Nilsson also became a professional speedway rider.
World Final Appearances Individual World Championship 1977 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 10th - 6pts
World Team Cup 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Anders Michanek / Sören Karlsson / Bernt Persson) - 4th - 11pts (0) 1985 – Long Beach, Veterans Memorial Stadium (with Jan Andersson / Jimmy Nilsen / Per Jonsson / Pierre Brannefors) - 4th - 10pts (3)
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Who is Tommy Nilsson?
Swedish speedway rider
When was Tommy Nilsson born?
Tommy Nilsson was born on 10 March 1955 in Uppsala.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tommy Nilsson (speedway rider)
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