Sören Sjösten
| Sören Sjösten | ||
 | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  Sweden | |
| Date of birth | 12 December 1938 | |
| Place of birth | Krylbo, Sweden | |
| Date of death | 1999 | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career status | Retired | |
| Career history | ||
| Folkare MK (SWE) Vargarna (SWE) Belle Vue Aces Masarna (SWE) Bysarna (SWE) Birmingham Brummies |
1958-1959 1960-1968 1962-1964, 1967-1975 1969-1970, 1979 1971-1978 1976 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| Swedish Junior Champion | 1959 | |
| Team honours | ||
| World Team Cup Winner World Pairs Champion Swedish League Champion Swedish Pairs Champion British League Champion British League KO Cup Winner |
1962, 1964, 1970 1974 1960, 1961, 1971, 1972, 1975 1964, 1968, 1977 1970, 1971, 1972 1972, 1973, 1975 | |
Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten (born 12 December 1938,[1] Krylbo, Sweden, died 1999)[2] was a motorcycle speedway rider. He won the world pairs championship in 1974 with Anders Michanek and became world team champion three times representing Sweden, in 1962, 1964 and 1970. Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze medals as best result. Both third places was received after losing race-off heats for silver medal, the first time to Barry Briggs and the second time to Ivan Mauger[3]
Sjösten rode for Masarna, Vargarna and Bysarna in the Swedish leagues and for Belle Vue Aces in the British League. An excellent starter, he was renowned for having a 'wild' style of riding with the rear of the bike sliding further out on the bends than is usual and was often considered rough on his opponents.[4]
He retired after his brother Christer was killed in a meeting in Brisbane, Australia[5] in 1979.
World final appearances
- 1962 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 8pts - 1965 - London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 9pts
- 1969 - London, Wembley Stadium - 3rd - 11pts
- 1970 -
Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium - 4th - 9pts - 1971 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 8th - 8pts
- 1974 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 3rd - 11pts
References
- ↑ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
- ↑ "Sören Sjösten" (in Swedish). Katrineholms-Kuriren. 1999-04-16.
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ↑ "Kolstybben - Sören Sjösten". 2007-05-19.
- ↑ "Motorsport Memorial".