Born | Uppsala, Sweden | 10 March 1955
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Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
Sweden | |
1971-1986, 1992-1993, 1996 | Getingarna |
1987 | Bysarna |
1988-1989 | Stockholm United |
1990 | Dackarna |
Great Britain | |
1973 | Hackney Hawks |
1975, 1977 | Coventry Bees |
Individual honours | |
1983 | Swedish Championship |
Team honours | |
1977 | Speedway World Team Cup finalist |
1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 | Allsvenskan Champion |
1982, 1983, 1985, 1989 | Elitserien Champion |
1973 | London Cup |
1977 | Midland Cup |
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He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1973 until 1977, riding for Hackney Hawks and Coventry Bees. [6]
His son Kim Nilsson also became a professional speedway rider. [2]
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