Erik Stenlund

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Erik Stenlund
Born (1962-05-26) 26 May 1962 (age 61)
Uppsala, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
1983-1987 Getingarna
1988-1989 Stockholm United
1990 Rospiggarna
Great Britain
1983 Poole Pirates
1988 Swindon Robins
1996 Reading Racers
Individual honours
1985 Swedish Champion
Team honours
1983, 1985, 1989 Elitserien Champion
Medal record
Ice speedway
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
World championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1983 EindhovenIndividual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1984 MoscowIndividual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1983 StockholmIndividual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1988 EindhovenIndividual

Erik Stenlund (born 26 May 1962) is a former speedway rider from Sweden. [1] [2]

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Speedway career

Stenlund is a two times world champion at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship (1984 & 1988) and a former champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1985. [3]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway for three seasons in 1982, 1988 and 1996, riding for various clubs. [4]

World final appearances

World Longtrack Championship

Ice World Championship

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References

  1. "Erik Stenlund profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 530. ISBN   0-316-72645-1.
  3. "Sweden National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.