Born | Nyköping, Sweden | 8 August 1964
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Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
Sweden | |
1980-1987 | Vargarna |
1988-1989, 1991 | Indianerna |
Great Britain | |
1982 | Poole Pirates |
1991 | Peterborough Panthers |
1991 | Berwick Bandits |
Individual honours | |
1991 | Speedway World Championship reserve |
1985 | Swedish U21 champion |
Team honours | |
1983 | Allsvenskan Div 1 (South) Champion |
1981 | Allsvenskan Div 2 (South) Champion |
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