Kenny Olsson
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| Kenny Olsson | ||
| Personal Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  Sweden |
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| Date of birth | 6 March 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Date of death | 8 June 2007 (age 30) | |
| Current Club Information | ||
| British League | - | |
| Swedish League | - | |
| Career History | ||
| Gamarna (SWE) Ekilstuna (SWE) Vastervik (SWE) Bysarna (SWE) Smederna (SWE) Lindarna (SWE) Trelawny Tigers Glasgow Tigers Torshalla (SWE) Team Bikab (SWE) Hammarby Bajen (SWE) Vargarna (SWE) |
1994 1995-1996 1997-1998 1999 2000, 2004 2000 2001 2002 2002 2003 2005-2006 2007 |
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| Individual Honours | ||
| Xtreme International Ice Racing | 2004, 2005 | |
| Team Honours | ||
| None | ||
Börje Kenny Olsson (born March 6, 1977 in Stockholm, Sweden - died June 8, 2007), was a Swedish Speedway racer. He rode in the UK for the Trelawny Tigers in 2001 and for the Glasgow Tigers in 2002 in the Premier League.
He competed regularly in the Xtreme International Ice Racing series (ice speedway)in the USA, winning the series in 2004 and 2005.
On June 8, 2007, he died in hospital after a crash [1] the day before whilst racing for Vargarna in the Swedish Elite League, left him with serious head injuries.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ English language Swedish newspaper article Speedway rider dies after crash
- ^ Swedish language newspaper article Kenny Olsson är död
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