Svend Nissen

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Svend Nissen
Born31 May 1918 (1918-05-31)
Denmark
NationalityDanish
Individual honours
1957 Danish Champion

Svend Nissen (born 31 May 1918) was an international speedway rider from Denmark. [1] [2]

Speedway career

Nissen was a champion of Denmark, winning the Danish Championship in 1957. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Speedwaykøreren Svend Nissen, Strib, 1988". Arkiv DK. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. "90-year-old still runs motor racing". Fyens. DK. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. "Danish champions through time". Slangerup Speedway. Retrieved 25 July 2021.