Göte Olsson

Göte Olsson (7 September 1930 to 17 March 1998) was an international speedway rider from Sweden.[1]

Göte Olsson
Born(1930-09-07)7 September 1930
Hardemo, Örebro län, Sweden
Died17 March 1998(1998-03-17) (aged 67)
Kumla kommun, Örebro län, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
1949-1957Indianerna
Individual honours
1952Swedish Championship

Speedway career

Born in Kumla, Olsson was one of speedway's leading riders during the 1950s. He was the champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1952 at the age of 22.[2][3] A memorial race is held in his memory.[4]

References

  1. "TOURNAMENTS - SCANDINAVIA". International Speedway. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  3. "Sweden National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. "1952". Selvin Racing Team. Retrieved 1 August 2021.


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