Ove Fundin is a Swedish former professional motorcycle speedway rider. He competed in the Speedway World Championships from 1951 to 1970. Fundin is notable for winning the Speedway World Championship Final five times, a record bettered only by Ivan Mauger and fellow Swede Tony Rickardsson who each won six World Championships. He finished runner-up in the championship 3 times (1957–59) and was third in 1962, 1964 and 1965 meaning that from his first win in 1956 until his last in 1967, Fundin did not finish lower than a podium place in a record eleven World Finals. He was known by the nickname of the "Flying Fox" or just "the Fox" because of his red hair. In 2013, Fundin was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.
Ivan Gerald Mauger was a New Zealand motorcycle speedway rider. He won a record six World Championships (Finals), a feat equalled only with the inclusion of the Speedway GP Championships by Tony Rickardsson of Sweden who won one World Final and five GP Championships. Mauger rode for several British teams – Wimbledon Dons, Newcastle Diamonds, Belle Vue Aces, Exeter Falcons and the Hull Vikings. In 2010, Mauger was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.
Barry Briggs is a New Zealand former speedway rider.
Anders Michanek is a Speedway rider. In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points.
Ronald Leslie Moore was a New Zealand international motorcycle speedway rider. He twice won the Individual World Speedway Championship, in 1954 and 1959. He earned 13 international caps for the Australia national speedway team, 50 caps for the New Zealand national speedway team and 21 caps for the Great Britain national speedway team.
Björn Knutson commonly spelt Knutsson is a former motorcycle speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1965 and was a four-time winner of the World Team Cup. He gained the nickname 'The Crown Prince' for his speedway success.
Per Tommy Jansson was a motorcycle speedway rider. He was one of Sweden's most exciting speedway prospects in the 1970s but was killed in the Swedish Final a World Championship Qualifying Round meeting.
Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten was a motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.
Jiří Štancl is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Czechoslovakia.
Christer Löfqvist was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.
Bernt Eveart Persson was a Swedish international motorcycle speedway rider.
Harald Olof Ingemar Nygren was a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider, who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times.
Leif Enecrona is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship three times.
Göte Nordin is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.
Tommy Bernt Erik Nilsson is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.
Hans Ulof Holmqvist is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. During his career he was known as Hasse Holmqvist.
Torbjörn Harrysson (1943-2010) was a Motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.
Rune Bertil Leopold Sörmander was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.
Jan Verner is a former international speedway rider from the Czech Republic.
Sören Karlsson is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.
London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts
Gothenburg, Ullevi - Reserve - did not ride
Kempten, Illerstadion (with Björn Knutson / Ove Fundin / Göte Nordin) - 2nd - 33pts (8)
Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Sören Sjösten / Ove Fundin / Anders Michanek / Torbjörn Harrysson) - 4th - 12pts (1)
