Sören Sjösten

Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten (born 12 December 1938,[1] Krylbo, Sweden, died 1999)[2] was a motorcycle speedway rider. He won the world pairs championship in 1974 with Anders Michanek and became world team champion three times representing Sweden, in 1962, 1964 and 1970. Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze medals as best result. Both third places was received after losing race-off heats for silver medal, the first time to Barry Briggs and the second time to Ivan Mauger[3]

Sören Sjösten
Born12 December 1938
Krylbo, Sweden
Died1999
Nationality Sweden
Current club information
Career statusRetired
Career history
Sweden
1958-1959Folkare MK
1960-1968Vargarna
1969-1970, 1979Masarna
1971-1978Bysarna
Great Britain
1962-1964, 1967-1975Belle Vue Aces
1976Birmingham Brummies
1977Wolverhampton Wolves
1978Bristol Bulldogs
Individual honours
1959Swedish Junior Champion
1965Nordic Champion
Team honours
1962, 1964, 1970World Team Cup Winner
1974World Pairs Champion
1960, 1961, 1971, 1972, 1975Allsvenskan Champion
1959, 1964Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion
1964, 1968, 1977Swedish Pairs Champion
1963National League Champion
1970, 1971, 1972British League Champion
1972, 1973, 1975British League KO Cup Winner
1975Northern Trophy

Sjösten rode for Masarna, Vargarna and Bysarna in the Swedish leagues and for Belle Vue Aces,[4] Wolverhampton Wolves and Bristol Bulldogs in the British League. An excellent starter, he was renowned for having a 'wild' style of riding with the rear of the bike sliding further out on the bends than is usual and was often considered rough on his opponents.[5]

He retired after his brother Christer was killed in a meeting in Brisbane, Australia[6] in 1979.

Soren Sjosten

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

World Pairs Championship

World Team Cup

References
  1. Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Sören Sjösten" (in Swedish). Katrineholms-Kuriren. 1999-04-16.
  3. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  4. Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
  5. "Kolstybben - Sören Sjösten". 2007-05-19.
  6. "Motorsport Memorial".
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