Born | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 24 June 1946
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Died | 21 September 2020 74) [1] | (aged
Nickname | Bernie |
Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
Great Britain | |
1965, 1967 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
1968 | Coatbridge Monarchs |
1969-1973, 1975-1977 | Cradley Heathens/United |
1978 | Sheffield Tigers |
Sweden | |
1963-1968, 1977-1983 | Smederna |
1965 | Vargarna |
1969-1976 | Indianerna |
1985-1986 | Tuna Rebels |
Individual honours | |
1977 | Swedish Champion |
Team honours | |
1977 | Allsvenskan Champion |
1972, 1973 | Allsvenskan Div 2 (West) Champion |
1985 | Allsvenskan Div 2 (North) Champion |
1967 | Allsvenskan Div 3 (West) Champion |
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He finished runner up in the 1972 Speedway World Championship final. [4] He rode in Britain for the Edinburgh Monarchs, the Cradley Heath Heathens (for eight seasons) [5] and one season with the Sheffield Tigers. He became Swedish Champion in 1977. [2] [6]
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