 Olle Nygren in the 1970s | |
| Born | 11 November 1929 Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Died | 13 February 2021 (aged 91) Ipswich, England |
| Nickname | Varg-Olle |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1948-1953, 1960, 1962-1963, 1967-1979 | Vargarna |
| 1954-1959 | Monarkerna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1951 | Harringay Racers |
| 1953 | New Cross Rangers |
| 1953 | Bristol Bulldogs |
| 1954, 1965-1968 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1960 | Southampton Saints |
| 1962 | Swindon Robins |
| 1962-1964 | Norwich Stars |
| 1969-1971 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1972-1974 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1974 | Coventry Bees |
| 1975 | King's Lynn Stars |
| Individual honours | |
| 1954, 1960 | Nordic Champion |
| 1949 | Swedish Champion[1] |
| Team honours | |
| 1960 | World Team Cup |
| 1968 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1968 | London Cup Winner |
| 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1960 | Allsvenskan Champion |
| 1963 | National Trophy |
Harald Olof Ingemar Nygren (11 November 1929 – 13 February 2021)[2][3] was a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider, who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times.[4] He earned 90 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[5]
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Ipswich: Studio Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
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- ^ Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.