Björn Knutsson

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Nationality Sweden Name Bjorn Knutsson		1957-1966 Vargarna (SWE) Career status Retired

1965 1961, 1963 1965 World Champion Swedish Champion European Long Track Champion
1960, 1962, 1963, 1964 World Team Cup

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Björn Knutson (born 1938 Sweden) is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1965.

1961 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 2nd - 12pts + 3pts

1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 10pts + 2pts

1963 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 13pts

1964 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 5th - 10pts

1965 - London, Wembley Stadium - Winner - 14pts

1966 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 10th - 5pts

1960 - Gothenburg, Ullevi (with Ove Fundin / Rune Sörmander / Olle Nygren) - Winner - 44pts (9)

1961 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Rune Sörmander / Ove Fundin / Per-Tage Svensson / Soren Sjosten) - 2nd - 30pts (7)

1962 - Slaný (with Ove Fundin / Sören Sjösten / Göte Nordin / Rune Sörmander) - Winner - 36pts (10)

1963 - Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Ove Fundin / Per-Olof Söderman / Göte Nordin / Rune Sörmander) - Winner - 37pts (11)

1964 - Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Ove Fundin / Göte Nordin / Rune Sörmander / Sören Sjösten) - Winner - 34pts (11)

1965 - Kempten (with Ove Fundin / Bengt Jansson / Göte Nordin) - 2nd - 33pts (1)

1966 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Ove Fundin / Leif Enecrona / Göte Nordin / Leif Larsson) - 3rd - 22pts (11)

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