Nationality Swedish Wins 24 Championships 500cc- 1959, 1961 | Years active 1950s - 1960s Name Sten Lundin | |
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Born 20 November 1931 (age 93) ( 1931-11-20 ) | ||
Sten lundin sweden world champion motocross 1959 1961
Sten Lundin (20 November 1931 – 3 June 2016) was a Swedish professional motocross racer. He won the F.I.M. 500cc Motocross World Championship in 1959 riding a Monark. In the 1960 world championship, he finished in second place, two points behind Bill Nilsson. In 1961 he recaptured the 500cc world championship riding a Monark which had been re-badged as a Lito. He dropped to third place in the world championship in 1962, finished second to Rolf Tibblin in the 1963 world championship and, third in the 1964 world championship. Lundin was also a member of the victorious Swedish team at the 1955 Motocross des Nations.
He died on 3 June 2016.
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