Conny Samuelsson
Conny Samuelsson (born 15 August 1947) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1][2]
| Born | 15 August 1947 Rumskulla, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| 1964-1999 | Njudungarna / Vetlanda |
| 1969 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Individual honours | |
| 1977 | Ice Speedway World Championship silver medal |
| 1976 | Ice Speedway World Championship bronze medal |
| Team honours | |
| 1986, 1987 | Elitserien Champion |
| 1976 | Allsvenskan Champion |
| 1966, 1975 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
Speedway career
Samuelsson won the silver medal at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship in the 1977 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship. He had won a bronze medal the previous year in the 1976 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship.[3][4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1969 riding for Oxford Cheetahs.[5] It was the only club outside of the Njudungarna team that he ever rode for. He spent 35 years riding for Njudungarna.
He was capped 9 times by the Sweden national speedway team.[4]
World final appearances
References
- "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- "Conny Samuelsson". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- "Ice Speedway". Speedway.org. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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