Swedish Individual Speedway Championship Explained
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
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1936 | Ullevi, Göteborg | | Torsten Sjöberg | | Bertil Carlsson | | Bertil Svensson | |
1937 | | | Torsten Sjöberg | | Evert Fransson | | Einar Lindqvist | |
1938 | | | Torsten Sjöberg | | | | Bertil Carlsson | |
1939 to 1947 not held due to World War II |
1948 | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | | Olle Nygren | | Eskil Carlsson | | Börje Haag | unofficial |
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 | | | 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 | | | Tommy Nilsson | | Jan Andersson | | Björn Andersson | |
1984 | | | 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 () | | Per Jonsson | | Claes Ivarsson | |
1993 | | | 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 | | | 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 | Vetlanda Motorstadion | | Andreas Jonsson | | Jonas Davidsson | | Peter Ljung | [7] [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, Avesta | | 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, Målilla | | Jacob Thorssell | | Oliver Berntzon | | Pontus Aspgren | |
2021 | G&B Stadium, Målilla | | Fredrik Lindgren | | Pontus Aspgren | | Oliver Berntzon | |
2022 | Linköping Motorstadion, Linköping | | Oliver Berntzon | | Jacob Thorssell | | Kim Nilsson | |
2023 | Skrotfrag Arena, Målilla | | Fredrik Lindgren | | Jacob Thorssell | | Timo Lahti () | |
2024 | Hejla Arena, Västervik | | Fredrik Lindgren | | Kim Nilsson | | Filip Hjelmland | [9] | |
Medals classification
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1. | | 13 | | 9 | | 2 | | 2 |
2. | | 10 | | 8 | | 2 | | |
3. | | 11 | | 7 | | 3 | | 1 |
4. | | 9 | | 5 | | 2 | | 2 |
5. | Fredrik Lindgren | 9 | | 4 | | 4 | | 1 |
6. | | 9 | | 4 | | 3 | | 2 |
7. | | 8 | | 4 | | 1 | | 3 |
8. | | 6 | | 3 | | 1 | | 2 |
9. | | 9 | | 2 | | 3 | | 4 |
10. | | 6 | | 2 | | 3 | | 1 |
11. | | 5 | | 2 | | 3 | | |
12. | | 6 | | 2 | | 2 | | 2 |
13. | | 4 | | 2 | | 2 | | |
14. | | 4 | | 2 | | 1 | | 1 |
15. | | 2 | | 2 | | | | |
16. | | 5 | | 1 | | 3 | | 1 |
17. | | 6 | | 1 | | 2 | | 3 |
18. | | 4 | | 1 | | 2 | | 1 |
| | 4 | | 1 | | 2 | | 1 |
20. | | 5 | | 1 | | 1 | | 3 |
21. | | 2 | | 1 | | 1 | | |
| | 2 | | 1 | | 1 | | |
| | 2 | | 1 | | 1 | | |
24. | | 4 | | 1 | | | | 3 |
25. | | 3 | | 1 | | | | 2 |
26. | | 2 | | 1 | | | | 1 |
27. | | 1 | | 1 | | | | |
| | 1 | | 1 | | | | |
| John Cook () | 1 | | 1 | | | | |
| | 1 | | 1 | | | | |
| | 1 | | 1 | | | | |
| | 1 | | 1 | | | | | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Speedway History. 2009-07-30.
- Book: Bott, Richard. The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. 1980. 101. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. 0-09-141751-1.
- Web site: Swedish Individual Speedway Championship. Speedway Fansite. 27 July 2021.
- Web site: 1948 Swedish speedway season . Speedway.org . 29 November 2023.
- Web site: Stockholm's Olympic Stadium to Host Speedway Grand Prix . Sportcal . 29 November 2023.
- Web site: Individual Swedish Championship. Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. 28 July 2021.
- "Jonsson tog tillbaka titeln", aktuellspeedway.se, 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013
- "Sixth Swedish Title for Jonsson ", speedway365.com, 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013
- Web site: Lindgren seals title No.4 as Nilsson bags Malilla wild card . FIM Speedway. 29 May 2024.