Born | Avesta Municipality, Sweden | 2 September 1948
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Died | 9 December 1979 Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia | (aged 31)
Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
Sweden | |
1969-1970, 1979 | Masarna |
1971 | Indianerna |
1972 | Smederna |
1973-1974 | Lindarna |
1975-1978 | Bysarna |
Great Britain | |
1971 | Wembley Lions |
1972 | Exeter Falcons |
1973 | Coatbridge Tigers |
1975-1979 | Poole Pirates |
Team honours | |
1975 | Allsvenskan Champion |
Christer Sjösten (2 September 1948 – 9 December 1979) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. [1] [2]
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, riding for various clubs. [3] [1] [4]
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]
Born | Avesta Municipality, Sweden | 2 September 1948
---|---|
Died | 9 December 1979 Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia | (aged 31)
Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
Sweden | |
1969-1970, 1979 | Masarna |
1971 | Indianerna |
1972 | Smederna |
1973-1974 | Lindarna |
1975-1978 | Bysarna |
Great Britain | |
1971 | Wembley Lions |
1972 | Exeter Falcons |
1973 | Coatbridge Tigers |
1975-1979 | Poole Pirates |
Team honours | |
1975 | Allsvenskan Champion |
Christer Sjösten (2 September 1948 – 9 December 1979) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. [1] [2]
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, riding for various clubs. [3] [1] [4]
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]