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Kim Nilsson
Swedish motorcycle speedway rider (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kim Nilsson (born 4 February 1990)[1][2] is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who won bronze medal in the 2008 Team U-21 World Championship.
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Career details
Born on Stockholm, Nilsson rode in British speedway between 2009 and 2017, first in the Premier League for Newport Wasps (2009-11), and in the Elite League for Lakeside Hammers (2011–2013, 2014–2016) Eastbourne Eagles (2013),[3] and Leicester Lions (2017).[1][4]
He has raced in five Speedway Grand Prix, scoring a total of 12 points, and in one World Cup event, scoring 4 points.[1] In 2021, he joined Rospiggarna.[5]
In 2022, he won the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification event, which qualified him to take part as a permanent rider for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix.[6] Also in 2023, he was part of the Swedish team that competed at the 2023 Speedway World Cup in Poland.[7] His debut 2023 Grand Prix season ended in 13th place.
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Family
His father Tommy Nilsson was also a professional speedway rider.[4]
Major results
World Championship
- 2023 Speedway Grand Prix - 13th
- 2024 Speedway Grand Prix - 20th
World U21 Championships
- Individual U-21 World Championship
- Team U-21 World Championship (Under-21 Speedway World Cup)
- 2008 -
Holsted - 3rd place (9 pts) - 2009 -
Gorzów Wlkp. - 3rd place (6 pts)
- 2008 -
European Championships
See also
References
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