Audun Ove Olsen

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Audun Ove Olsen
Born (1951-05-30) 30 May 1951 (age 72)
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]

Speedway career

Ove Olsen is a three times champion of Norway, winning the Norwegian Championship in 1977, 1979 and 1981. [2]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1976 and 1980, riding for Birmingham Brummies. [3]

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References

  1. "Audun Ove Olsen profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. "Norway National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.