Christer Sjösten

Christer Sjösten (2 September 1948 – 9 December 1979) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.^[1] He earned 8 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.^[2]

Christer Sjösten

Born	(1948-09-02)2 September 1948 Avesta Municipality, Sweden
Died	9 December 1979(1979-12-09) (aged 31) Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia
Nationality	Swedish
Career history
Sweden
1969-1970, 1979	Masarna
1971	Indianerna
1972	Smederna
1973-1974	Lindarna
1975-1978	Bysarna
1979	Getingarna
Great Britain
1971	Wembley Lions
1972	Exeter Falcons
1973	Coatbridge Tigers
1975-1979	Poole Pirates
Team honours
1975	Allsvenskan Champion

Speedway career

Sjösten was a four time Swedish finalist in 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1977. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1971 to 1979,^[3] riding for Wembley, Exeter, Coatbridge^[4] and Poole.^[1][5]

In the Swedish Speedway Team Championship he rode for Masarna, Indianerna, Smederna, Lindarna, Bysarna and Getingarna.^[6]

He died at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in Australia on 9 December 1979, following a serious accident at the Brisbane Exhibition Speedway during a tournament 8 days earlier. Following his death his older brother Sören Sjösten (one of the world's leading riders) retired.^[1]

See also

• Rider deaths in motorcycle speedway