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Kaparna
Kaparna were a Swedish motorcycle speedway team that competed in the Swedish speedway leagues from 1949 to 2007. The team were last based at the Arendal Speedway Track, in Arendal, west of Gothenburg on the island of at Hisingen in Sweden. They were four times Swedish Speedway Team Championship, league champions of Sweden. Season summary History 1934 to 1957 A speedway track called the Sävedalsbanan was constructed to the east of Gothenburg in 1934. Before World War II it held meetings consisting of individual competition. In 1949, a team called GEMA Goteborg (Gothenburg Motor Alliance) joined the relatively new Swedish Speedway Team Championship that had been inaugurated the previous season. The team finished 9th during the 1949 Swedish speedway season. The following season in 1950 Swedish speedway season, 1950, the team changed its name to Kaparna (the hijackers) and also formed a reserve side known as Gastarna. The team won their first honours in 1951 Swedish speedway se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle Speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes. Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in Australia and New Zealand). Competitors use this surface to slide their machines sideways, powersliding or broadsiding into the bends. On the straight sections of the track, the motorcycles reach speeds of up to . There are now both domestic and international competitions in a number of countries, including the Speedway World Cup, whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the Speedway Grand Prix events is pronounced the world champion. Speedway is popular in Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of track racing, speedway is adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sävedalen
Sävedalen is a district ("kommundel") located in Partille Municipality. At west it borders to Gothenburg Municipality and is a suburb of Gothenburg. The ice-cream company ''Triumf Glass'' was founded and have their headquarters in Sävedalen. History Earlier the village Ugglum was located here. But when the railway station was opened in 1917, it changed name to ''Sävedalen'' for avoiding confusion with Ucklum Ucklum is a locality situated in Stenungsund Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kin .... Famous people The comedian and tv-personality Petra Mede grew up in Sävedalen. References and sources External linksEniro Maps [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ove Fundin
Ove Fundin (born 23 May 1933) is a Swedish former professional motorcycle speedway rider. He competed in the Speedway World Championships from 1951 to 1970. Fundin is notable for winning the Speedway World Championship Final five times (1956, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1967), a record bettered only by Ivan Mauger and fellow Swede Tony Rickardsson who each won six World Championships. He finished runner-up in the championship 3 times (1957–59) and was third in 1962, 1964 and 1965 meaning that from his first win in 1956 until his last in 1967, Fundin did not finish lower than a podium place in a record eleven World Finals. He was known by the nickname of the "Flying Fox" or just "the Fox" because of his red hair. In 2013, Fundin was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements. Career Fundin was born in Tranås. It was suggested to him by Australian champion Aub Lawson that he ride in Britain and he joined the Norwich Stars, riding for them from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Swedish Speedway Season
The 1958 Swedish speedway season was the 1958 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 1958 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 3 October in Stockholm. Rune Sörmander won the Swedish Championship for the second time. Junior Championship The 1958 season saw the introduction of the first edition of the Junior Championship. The event was won by Agnar Stenlund. Team Team Championship Dackarna won division 1 for the second consecutive season and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship. The team retained the 1957 Championship winning rider and Swedish champion Rune Sörmander. The league increased to two divisions and ten teams following the admission of Örnarna and Folkare and the addition of two B sides in Filbyterna and Dackarna. Örnarna won the second division. See also * Speedway in Sweden References {{International speedway Speedway leagues Professional s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Individual Speedway Championship
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The Swedish Individual Championship is a competition for Swedish Speedway riders, held each year to determine the Swedish national champion. Previous winners Medals classification References Speedway competitions in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Carlsson (speedway Rider)
Arne Carlsson (born c. 1939) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. 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. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for Swindon Robins. He earned 17 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. World Final Appearances Individual World Championship * 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 8pts * 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 3pts * 1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ... - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 1pt References {{DEFAULTSORT:Carlsson, Arne 1939 births Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjell Carlsson
Kjell Carlsson (1918–1993) was a Swedish international speedway rider. Speedway career Carlsson reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1955 Individual Speedway World Championship. He rode in the top tier of Swedish Speedway, riding for various clubs, and reached the 1950 Swedish final. World final appearances * 1955 — London, Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 ... — 13th-3pts References 1918 births 1993 deaths Swedish speedway riders {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göran Norlén
Göran Norlén (1931-2020) was an international speedway rider from Sweden. Speedway career Norlén was one of speedway's leading riders during the 1950s, he was the champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1953. References 1931 births 2020 deaths Swedish speedway riders {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Swedish Speedway Season
The 1957 Swedish speedway season was the 1957 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 1957 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 11 October in Stockholm. Ove Fundin won the Swedish Championship for the second consecutive year. Team Team Championship Dackarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the first time. The team included Rune Sörmander and Dan Forsberg. The league increased to seven teams following the return of Vargarna, who had missed the previous two seasons due to financial issues. See also * Speedway in Sweden References {{International speedway Speedway leagues Professional sports leagues in Sweden Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Swedish Speedway Season
The 1955 Swedish speedway season was the 1955 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 1955 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 30 September in Stockholm. Rune Sörmander won the Swedish Championship. Team Team Championship Monarkerna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship. The 1955 season proved to be a low point in terms of league teams. Only six teams lined up compared to 21 teams that competed just five years earlier in 1950. Vargarna, Smederna and Vikingarna did not compete. References {{International speedway Speedway leagues Professional sports leagues in Sweden Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ... Seasons in Swedish speedway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Swedish Speedway Season
The 1950 Swedish speedway season was the 1950 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden. Individual Individual Championship The 1950 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 20 October, in Stockholm. Helge Brinkeback won the Swedish Championship. Team Team Championship Filbyterna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the second time. Piraterna won the A division of the newly created second-tier league. Saxarna won the B division and Vetlanda won the C division. Name changes this season included; SMK Stockholm who became Monarkerna, Smålänningarna who became Dackarna and GEMA who became Kaparna. Two reserve sides also competed under the names of Gastarna (Kaparna B) and Husarerna (Indianerna). See also * Speedway in Sweden References {{International speedway Speedway leagues Professional sports leagues in Sweden Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
