| Born | c. 1939[1] Motala, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1956-1963 | Kaparna |
| 1964-1966, 1968 | Getingarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1960 | New Cross Rangers |
| 1961-1962 | Swindon Robins |
| Individual honours | |
| 1959, 1962, 1963 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1964, 1965, 1966 | Allsvenskan Champion |
Arne Carlsson (born c. 1939) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2]
Speedway career
Carlsson reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on three occasions during the 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship and 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3][4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for Swindon Robins.[5][1]
He earned 17 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[2]
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1959 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 8pts - 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 3pts
- 1963 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 1pt
References
- ^ a b c "CLUB HISTORY: 1960S". Swindon Robins Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
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