Lars-Åke Andersson is a former international speedway rider from

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. He is not to be confused with Åke Andersson, another Swedish international rider from the same time period.

Speedway career

Andersson won a bronze medal at the

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in the

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. During the same season he toured the United Kingdom with the Vetlanda team.

World final appearances

World Team Cup

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– London,

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(with

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) – 3rd – 26pts

References

Swedish speedway riders Living people 1946 births Vetlanda Speedway riders {{Sweden-speedway-bio-stub