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.
| Born | 4 February 1990 Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 2008 | Hammarby |
| 2009, 2015, 2022–2024 | Griparna |
| 2009–2013 | Vargarna |
| 2014–2015, 2021–2023 | Rospiggarna |
| 2016–2020 | Masarna |
| 2024 | Smederna |
| Great Britain | |
| 2009–2011 | Newport |
| 2011–2016 | Lakeside |
| 2013 | Eastbourne |
| 2017 | Leicester |
| Poland | |
| 2020 | Tarnów |
| 2022–2024 | Landshut |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| SGP Number | 233 |
| Starts | 18 |
| Finalist | 1 times |
| Winner | 0 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 2022 | GP Challenge winner |
| Team honours | |
| 2008 - 3rd place | U-21 Speedway World Cup |
Career details
editBorn 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.
Family
editHis father Tommy Nilsson was also a professional speedway rider.[4]
Major results
editWorld Championship
edit- 2023 Speedway Grand Prix - 13th
- 2024 Speedway Grand Prix - 20th
World U21 Championships
edit- 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
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "2017 Rider Index: N", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 9 March 2018
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) / 2009, pages 69, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "Eastbourne Eagles positive for 2014, says Mike Bellerby". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Speedway star Kim Nilsson in nasty crash". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "2022 Speedway Grand Prix results". FIM. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "WELCOME TO SWC". FIM. Retrieved 26 July 2023.