Swedish Individual Speedway Championship
Torsten Sjöberg, Sweden's first 500cc champion
SportMotorcycle speedway
Founded1936
Most titlesOve Fundin (9)

The Swedish Individual Championship is a competition for Swedish Speedway riders, held each year to determine the Swedish national champion.[1][2][3]

History

After World War II the first championship was held in 1948, although it was considered unofficial.[4][5]

Ove Fundin holds the record for the most wins, having won the championship nine times from 1956 to 1969.[6]

Previous winners

Year Venue Winners Runner-up 3rd place
1936 Ullevi, Göteborg Torsten Sjöberg Bertil Carlsson Bertil Svensson
1937 Trollhättan Torsten Sjöberg Evert Fransson Einar Lindqvist
1938 Gävle Torsten Sjöberg Eskil Carlsson Bertil Carlsson
1939 to 1947 not held due to World War II
1948 (unofficial) Stockholm Olympic Stadium Olle Nygren Eskil Carlsson Börje Haag
1949 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Olle Nygren Sune Karlsson Einar Lindqvist
1950 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Helge Brinkeback Eskil Carlsson Linus Eriksson
1951 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Helge Brinkeback Göte Olsson Sune Karlsson
1952 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Göte Olsson Sune Karlsson Bert Lindarw
1953 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Göran Norlén Bert Lindarw Olle Heyman
1954 Final not staged
1955 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Rune Sörmander Olle Nygren Ove Fundin
1956 Ullevi, Göteborg Ove Fundin Lars Pettersson Per Olof Söderman
1957 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Ove Fundin Per Olof Söderman Rune Sörmander
1958 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Rune Sörmander Olle Nygren Ove Fundin
1959 Ullevi, Göteborg Rune Sörmander Ove Fundin Olle Nygren
1960 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Ove Fundin Björn Knutson Curt Nyqvist
1961 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Björn Knutson Leif Larsson Rune Sörmander
1962 Ullevi, Göteborg Ove Fundin Göte Nordin Sören Sjösten
1963 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Björn Knutson Göte Nordin Sören Sjösten
1964 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Ove Fundin Rune Sörmander Björn Knutson
1965 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Göte Nordin Ove Fundin Leif Larsson
1966 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Ove Fundin Sören Sjösten Bengt Jansson
1967 Ullevi, Göteborg Ove Fundin Bo Josefsson Torbjörn Harrysson
1968 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Leif Enecrona Torbjörn Harrysson Hasse Holmqvist
1969 Ullevi, Göteborg Ove Fundin Göte Nordin Anders Michanek
1970 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Ove Fundin Bernt Persson Anders Michanek
1971 Stockholm Olympic Stadium Göte Nordin Anders Michanek Leif Enecrona
1972 Ryavallen, Borås Anders Michanek Bengt Jansson Bernt Persson
1973 Ullevi, Göteborg Tommy Johansson Bo Wirebrand Tommy Jansson
1974 Snälltorpet, Eskilstuna Tommy Jansson Anders Michanek Tommy Johansson
1975 Ullevi, Göteborg Anders Michanek Hasse Holmqvist Tommy Jansson
1976 Vetlanda Motorstadion Anders Michanek Bernt Persson Christer Löfqvist
1977 Kumla Motorstadion Bernt Persson Tommy Nilsson Sören Karlsson
1978 Snälltorpet, Eskilstuna Anders Michanek Bengt Jansson Bernt Persson
1979 Kumla Motorstadion Jan Andersson Lillebror Johansson Bernt Persson
1980 Snälltorpet, Eskilstuna Jan Andersson Börje Klingberg Hans Danielsson
1981 Vetlanda Motorstadion Jan Andersson Hans Danielsson Tommy Nilsson
1982 Snälltorpet, Eskilstuna Anders Michanek Tommy Nilsson Jan Andersson
1983 Grevby Motorstadion Tommy Nilsson Jan Andersson Björn Andersson
1984 Kalvholmen Motorbana Jan Andersson Jimmy Nilsen Ulf Blomqvist
1985 Målilla (Motorbana) Erik Stenlund Tommy Nilsson Jan Andersson
1986 Norrköping Motorstadion Per Jonsson Jan Andersson Jimmy Nilsen
1987 Ullevi, Göteborg Per Jonsson Jan Andersson Jimmy Nilsen
1988 Kumla Motorstadion Per Jonsson Roland Dannö Peter Nahlin
1989 Snälltorpet, Eskilstuna Peter Karlsson Mikael Blixt Per Jonsson
1990 Gubbängens IP, Stockholm Tony Rickardsson Erik Stenlund Per Jonsson
1991 Vetlanda Motorstadion Peter Karlsson Peter Nahlin Per Jonsson
1992 Grevby Motorstadion John Cook (United States) Per Jonsson Claes Ivarsson
1993 Linköping Motorstadion Per Jonsson Tony Rickardsson Henrik Gustafsson
1994 Ljungheden, Västervik Tony Rickardsson Henrik Gustafsson Jimmy Nilsen
1995 Kumla Motorstadion Henrik Gustafsson Peter Karlsson Kenneth Lindby
1996 Orionparken, Hallstavik Jimmy Nilsen Tony Rickardsson Henrik Gustafsson
1997 Vetlanda Motorstadion Tony Rickardsson Henrik Gustafsson Peter Karlsson
1998 Tallhult Motorstadion, Hagfors Tony Rickardsson Mikael Max Peter Karlsson
1999 Norrköping Motorstadion Tony Rickardsson Peter Karlsson Mikael Max
2000 Målilla Motorstadion Henrik Gustafsson Niklas Klingberg Mikael Max
2001 Avesta Motorstadion Tony Rickardsson Mikael Max Andreas Jonsson
2002 Smedstadion, Eskilstuna Niklas Klingberg Mikael Max Peter Karlsson
2003 Tallhult Motorstadion, Hagfors Stefan Dannö Stefan Andersson Mikael Max
2004 Målilla Motorstadion Tony Rickardsson Antonio Lindbäck Mikael Max
2005 Vetlanda Motorstadion Tony Rickardsson Peter Karlsson Mikael Max
2006 Motala Arena Andreas Jonsson Antonio Lindbäck Fredrik Lindgren
2007 Kumla Motorstadion Andreas Jonsson Jonas Davidsson Peter Karlsson
2008 Avesta Motorstadion Magnus Zetterström Jonas Davidsson Thomas H. Jonasson
2009 G&B Stadium Andreas Jonsson Fredrik Lindgren Thomas H. Jonasson
2010 G&B Stadium Andreas Jonsson Fredrik Lindgren Magnus Zetterström
2011 G&B Stadium Andreas Jonsson Fredrik Lindgren Antonio Lindbäck
2012 Vetlanda Motorstadion Daniel Nermark Andreas Jonsson Thomas H Jonasson
2013[7] Vetlanda Motorstadion Andreas Jonsson Jonas Davidsson[8] Peter Ljung[8]
2014 Nyköpings Motorstadion Thomas H Jonasson Kim Nilsson Fredrik Lindgren
2015 Parken, Hallstavik Antonio Lindbäck Andreas Jonsson Peter Ljung
2016 HZ Bygg Arena, Hallstavik Andreas Jonsson Antonio Lindbäck Kim Nilsson
2017 Avesta Motorstadion Antonio Lindbäck Fredrik Lindgren Kim Nilsson
2018 Smedstadion, Eskilstuna Fredrik Lindgren Oliver Berntzon Peter Ljung
2019 HZ Bygg Arena, Hallstavik Jacob Thorssell Andreas Jonsson Kim Nilsson
2020 G&B Stadium Jacob Thorssell Oliver Berntzon Pontus Aspgren
2021 G&B Stadium Fredrik Lindgren Pontus Aspgren Oliver Berntzon
2022 Linköping Motorstadion Oliver Berntzon Jacob Thorssell Kim Nilsson
2023 Skrotfrag Arena Fredrik Lindgren Jacob Thorssell Timo Lahti (Finland)

Medals classification

Pos Rider Total Gold Silver Bronze
1. Ove Fundin 13 9 2 2
2. Tony Rickardsson 10 8 2
3. Andreas Jonsson 11 7 3 1
4. Anders Michanek 9 5 2 2
5. Jan Andersson 9 4 3 2
6. Per Jonsson 8 4 1 3
7. Fredrik Lindgren 8 3 4 1
8. Rune Sörmander 6 3 1 2
9. Peter Karlsson 9 2 3 4
10. Antonio Lindbäck 6 2 3 1
11. Göte Nordin 5 2 3
12. Henrik Gustafsson 6 2 2 2
13. Jacob Thorssell 4 2 2
14. Björn Knutson 4 2 1 1
15. Helge Brinkeback 2 2
16. Tommy Nilsson 5 1 3 1
17. Bernt Persson 6 1 2 3
18. Olle Nygren 4 1 2 1
Oliver Berntzon 4 1 2 1
20. Jimmy Nilsen 5 1 1 3
21. Niklas Klingberg 2 1 1
Erik Stenlund 2 1 1
Göte Olsson 2 1 1
24. Thomas H. Jonasson 4 1 3
25. Tommy Jansson 3 1 2
26. Magnus Zetterström 2 1 1
27. Daniel Nermark 1 1
Stefan Dannö 1 1
John Cook (United States) 1 1
Tommy Johansson 1 1
Leif Enecrona 1 1
Göran Norlén 1 1

See also

References

  1. ^ "Speedway History". Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  2. ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
  3. ^ "Swedish Individual Speedway Championship". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ "1948 Swedish speedway season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Stockholm's Olympic Stadium to Host Speedway Grand Prix". Sportcal. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Individual Swedish Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Sixth Swedish Title for Jonsson Archived 2013-08-31 at archive.today", speedway365.com, 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013
  8. ^ a b "Jonsson tog tillbaka titeln", aktuellspeedway.se, 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013
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