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Joel Jansson

Joel Jansson

Swedish speedway rider

Joel Jansson (10 July 1924 to 15 February 2018) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[2][1][3]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Speedway career

Jansson reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1958 Individual Speedway World Championship.[4] He rode for Vargarna in Sweden from 1957 to 1962 and was the captain of the Vargarna team from 1958.[1]

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

Family

His two sons (Tommy Jansson and Bosse Jansson) were both speedway riders; tragically Tommy was killed in 1976, during the Swedish final.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Speedway Championship of the World" (PDF). progcovers.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Joel Jansson". familjesidan. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  4. [4]
    "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Tommy Jansson". Retro Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.


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