Olli Tyrväinen (born 11 January 1960) is a Finnish former international speedway rider. He earned 19 caps for the Finland national speedway team.

Speedway career

Tyrväinen reached the final of the

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in the

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. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1981-1992, riding for various clubs, the first of which was

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. He joined

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in 1988. He has twice won the silver medal and twice won the bronze medal in the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship.

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

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- 13th - 4pts

World Pairs Championship

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(with Kai Niemi) - 5th - 31pts *

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, Ellermühle Stadium (with Kai Niemi) - 5th - 31pts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyrvainen, Olli 1960 births Living people Finnish speedway riders Bradford Dukes riders Eastbourne Eagles riders Finnish expatriate speedway riders in England Sheffield Tigers riders Sportspeople from Varkaus