Born | Tveta, Sweden | 21 October 1950
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Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
Sweden | |
1967-1970, 1972-1979 | Dackarna |
1971 | Bysarna |
1980-1982, 1984 | Skepparna |
Great Britain | |
1971 | Newport Wasps |
1972 | Ipswich Witches |
1975 | Hull Vikings |
Individual honours | |
1973 | Swedish Championship |
1974 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
Team honours | |
1971 | Allsvenskan Champion |
1972 | Allsvenskan Div 2 East Champion |
1967, 1968 | Allsvenskan Div 3 East Champion |
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