Peter Karlsson (speedway rider)
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| Peter Karlsson | ||
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| Personal Information | ||
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| Nationality |  Sweden |
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| Date of birth | December 18, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Gullspång, Sweden | |
| Nickname | PK | |
| Current Club Information | ||
| British League | Wolverhampton Wolves | |
| Polish League | Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | |
| Career History | ||
| Wolverhampton Wolves Peterborough Panthers King's Lynn Stars Belle Vue Aces Polonia Bydgoszcz Polonia Piła RKM Rybnik Apator Toruń Unia Tarnów TŻ Lublin KM Ostrów Wielkopolski Stal Gorzów Wlkp. |
1990, 1992-1997, 1999, 2002-2005, 2006- 2000, 2005 2001 2001 1991 1996-1997, 2001 1998, 2002 1999-2000 2003 2004 2005-2007 2008 |
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| Individual Honours | ||
| Swedish Champion Nordic Under-21 Champion |
1989, 1991 1989 |
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| Team Honours | ||
| Speedway World Cup Elite League Elite League KO Cup Winner Premiership Winner Gold Cup Winner Swedish Elitserien Champion Swedish Pairs Champion |
2000, 2003, 2004 1996, 2002 1996 1992, 1997 1992 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2003 1992, 1996 |
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Peter Gunnar Karlsson (born 18 December 1969 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 younger brothers, Mikael Max and Magnus Karlsson are both motorcycle speedway riders. All three brothers represented Sweden in the 2007 Speedway World Cup, with Magnus riding at reserve.
He won the Swedish Pairs Championship twice with brother Mikael, in 1992 and 1996.
[edit] World Final Appearances
[edit] Speedway Grand Prix results
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
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| 1995 | 17th | 18 | 7th | Rode in four Grand Prix out of six |
| 1996 | 6th | 62 | 2nd | 2nd in German Grand Prix |
| 1997 | 12th | 37 | 6th | |
| 1998 | 17th | 27 | 3rd | 3rd in Swedish Grand Prix |
| 1999 | 13th | 45 | 6th | |
| 2000 | 15th | 35 | 9th | |
| 2001 | 15th | 39 | 5th | Missed British Grand Prix through injury |
| 2002 | 23rd | 21 | 9th | Rode in four Grand Prix out of ten |
| 2003 | 21st | 28 | 13th | Missed Swedish Grand Prix through injury |
| 2004 | 28th | 7 | One meeting as Swedish Grand Prix Wildcard |
2007 Speedway Grand Prix - 19th place
| Final Championship standings: | 19th | 13 | Riding No (19) | ||
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| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No | |
| 7 /11 | Template:Country data 13 SGP | 5 | (3,1,0,1,0) | 12 | |
| 11 /11 |  German SGP |
9 | 8 | (2,1,2,3,0) | 10 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider notclassify (track reserve who not started) |
[edit] References
- ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
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