Arne Carlsson (speedway rider)

Arne Carlsson (born c. 1939) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.^[1] He earned 17 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.^[2]

Arne Carlsson

Born	c. 1939[1] Motala, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Career history
Sweden
1956-1963	Kaparna
1964-1966, 1968	Getingarna
Great Britain
1960	New Cross Rangers
1961-1962	Swindon Robins
Individual honours
1959, 1962, 1963	Speedway World Championship finalist
Team honours
1964, 1965, 1966	Allsvenskan Champion

Speedway career

Carlsson reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on three occasions during the 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship and 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship.^[3][4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for New Cross Rangers in 1960^[5] and Swindon Robins from 1961 to 1962.^[6][7][1]

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 8pts
• 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 3pts
• 1963 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 1pt