Magnus Karlsson (speedway rider)

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Personal Information
Magnus Karlsson

Nationality	Sweden
Date of birth	December 28, 1981 (1981-12-28) (age 26)
Place of birth	Gullspång, Sweden
Current Club Information
British League	Scunthorpe Scorpions
Career History
Edinburgh Monarchs Hull Vikings Wolverhampton Wolves Scunthorpe Scorpions		2002-2003 2004 2003-2007 2008-
Individual Honours
None
Team Honours
Premier League Champion Premier KO Cup Winner Young Shield Winner Swedish Elitserien	2003, 2004 2004 2004 2003

Magnus Erik Karlsson (born 28 December 1981 in Gullspång, Sweden)^[1]is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League.

His two older brothers, Peter Karlsson and Mikael Max are both former Speedway Grand Prix riders.^[2] All three brothers represented Sweden in the 2007 Speedway World Cup, with Magnus riding at reserve.

Karlsson dropped down to the Premier League to ride for the newly promoted Scunthorpe Scorpions in 2008.

Magnus had a successful start to his UK career. He first rode in the Premier League in 2002 with the Edinburgh Monarchs, but it was in 2003 he was part of the Premier League Championship winning team. In 2004 he moved on to the Hull Vikings, and was part of the team that won the League Championship, KO Cup and Young Shield treble! Magnus decided to join his brother Peter at Elite League Wolverhampton in 2005 where he recorded a 5.58 average in his debut season, including a paid maximum. In 2006 his average dropped to 4.71 and it dropped again in 2007 to 3.62, despite representing Sweden in the Speedway World Cup.

Magnus decided to drop down to the Premier League in 2008 and the Scorpions are delighted to secure his signature at what looks to be a very low average for such a capable rider.

[edit] References

^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
^ Bamford, R.(2007). Speedway Yearbook 2007. ISBN 978-07524-4250-1

v • d • e Scunthorpe Scorpions Squad 2008 (British Premier League)

Viktor Bergström • Richard Hall • Magnus Karlsson • Byron Bekker • Andrew Moore • Carl Wilkinson • Benji Compton Promoter/Team Manager: Kenny Smith

v • d • e Wolverhampton Wolves Squad 2007 (British Elite League)

Peter Karlsson • Fredrik Lindgren • Billy Hamill • David Howe • Magnus Karlsson • Kenneth Hansen • William Lawson • Carl Wilkinson • Chris Kerr Manager: Peter Adams