Audun Ove Olsen

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Audun Ove Olsen
Born (1951-05-30) 30 May 1951 (age 73)
Sandnes, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Career history
1976, 1980 Birmingham Brummies
Individual honours
1977, 1979, 1981 Norwegian Championship

Audun Ove Olsen (born 30 May 1951) is a former speedway rider from Norway. [1] He earned 6 caps for the Norway national speedway team. [2]

Speedway career

Ove Olsen is a three times champion of Norway, winning the Norwegian Championship in 1977, 1979 and 1981. [3]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1976 [4] and 1980, [5] riding for Birmingham Brummies. [6]

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References

  1. "Audun Ove Olsen profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. "Norway National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. "Legal duel for Ole?" . Wolverhampton Express and Star. 25 February 1976. Retrieved 26 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "New look Brummies facing a tough first test at Brandon" . Birmingham Mail. 15 March 1980. Retrieved 26 August 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.