1964 Individual Speedway World Championship

The 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 19th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The final was held on 11 September at the Ullevi in Sweden.[7]

New Zealander Barry Briggs secured his third world title with a five race 15 point maximum. Igor Plekhanov the Soviet Union captain won the silver medal after winning the ride off against four times champion Ove Fundin.[8]

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  7. ^ "Knutsson can beat them all". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 5 September 1964. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Barry Briggs new speedway champion". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 September 1964. Retrieved 8 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.