Sverre_Harrfeldt

Sverre Harrfeldt

Sverre Harrfeldt

Norwegian speedway rider

Sverre Olav Harrfeldt (born 23 November 1937, Oslo) is a former speedway rider from Norway.[1]

Quick Facts Born, Nationality ...

Career

Harrfeldt finished second in the 1966 World championships beaten in race 9 by Barry Briggs the eventual champion.[2][3]

He started his British leagues career riding for Wimbledon Dons during the 1963 Speedway National League season. After two seasons with Wimbledon he joined the West Ham Hammers, where he won the league and cup double. He was the leading rider at West Ham for a five year period and recorded two ten plus average seasons.[4]

He later rode for Wembley Lions.[5][6]

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

References

  1. [1]
    "Sverre Harrfeldt - Grasstrack GB". grasstrackgb.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. [2]
    Richard Bott (1972). The Champions Book of Speedway No. 3. S. Paul. ISBN 978-0-09-112020-7.
  3. [3]
    "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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    "This 78-year old drives a supercar every day". WhichCar. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  6. [6]
    Stalsberg, STABBES SNAKKBAR med Tom (12 December 2020). "Speedway to heaven". Eidsvoll Ullensaker Blad (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
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