Born | Norrköping, Sweden | 13 May 1988
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Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
Great Britain | |
2007-2008 | Belle Vue Aces |
Poland | |
2007 | Gdańsk |
Billy Sven Forsberg (born 13 May 1988) is a Swedish speedway rider who represented the Belle Vue Aces in the British Elite League before his premature retirement at the end of the 2009 following injury. He appeared in a SGP as a wildcard. [1] [2] [3]
His grandfather Dan Forsberg rode for Birmingham Brummies and reached two World finals in 1952 and 1957. [4]
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