World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1958 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 16th - 0pts
| Born | 10 July 1924 [1] |
|---|---|
| Died | 15 February 2018 (aged 93) Eskilstuna |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| 1949-1950 | Griparna |
| 1951-1954 | Smederna |
| 1955-1956 | Indianerna |
| 1957-1962 | Vargarna |
| Individual honours | |
| 1958 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1958 | Continental Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1960, 1961 | Allsvenskan Champion |
Joel Jansson (10 July 1924 to 15 February 2018) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. [2] [1] [3]
Jansson reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1958 Individual Speedway World Championship. [4] He rode for Vargarna in Sweden from 1957 to 1962 and was the captain of the Vargarna team from 1958. [1]
London, Wembley Stadium – 16th - 0ptsHis two sons (Tommy Jansson and Bosse Jansson) were both speedway riders; tragically Tommy was killed in 1976, during the Swedish final. [5]
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