| Born | 23 November 1937 (age 85) Oslo, Norway |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Career history | |
| 1963-1964 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1965-1968, 1970 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1971 | Wembley Lions |
| Individual honours | |
| 1965 | London Riders' Champion |
| 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 | Norwegian Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1965 | British League Champion |
| 1965 | British League KO Cup Winner |
| 1965, 1966, 1967 | London Cup |
Sverre Olav Harrfeldt (born 23 November 1937, Oslo) is a former speedway rider from Norway. [1]
Harrfeldt finished second in the 1966 World championships beaten in race 9 by Barry Briggs the eventual champion. [2] [3]
He started his British leagues career riding for Wimbledon Dons during the 1963 Speedway National League season. After two seasons with Wimbledon he joined the West Ham Hammers, where he won the league and cup double. He was the leading rider at West Ham for a five year period and recorded two ten plus average seasons. [4]
He later rode for Wembley Lions. [5] [6]
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