Kim Nilsson (born 4 February 1990)2017 Rider Index: N
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rider who won bronze medal in the 2008 Team U-21 World Championship.

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Born on

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, Nilsson rode in British speedway between 2009 and 2017, first in the

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for

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(2009-11), and in the Elite League for

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(2011–2013, 2014–2016)

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(2013), and

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(2017). He has raced in five

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, scoring a total of 12 points, and in one

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event, scoring 4 points. In 2022, he won the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification event, which qualified him to take part as a permanent rider for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix.

World Championships

* Individual U-21 World Championship ** ''

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- 18th place in Semi-Final 1'' ** ''

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- 7th place in Qualifying Round 5'' * Team U-21 World Championship (Under-21 Speedway World Cup) **

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- 3rd place (9 pts) **

- Gorzów Wlkp. - 3rd place (6 pts)

European Championships

* Individual U-19 European Championship **

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- 9th place (7 pts) **

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- 14th place (3 pts) * Team U-19 European Championship ** ''

- team member in Semi-Final 2''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nilsson, Kim Swedish speedway riders 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Stockholm

Career details

World Championships

European Championships

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