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Kim Nilsson

Swedish motorcycle speedway rider (born 1990)

Kim Nilsson (born 4 February 1990) is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who won bronze medal in the 2008 Team U-21 World Championship.

Contents

  • 1 Career details
    • 1.1 World Championships
    • 1.2 European Championships
  • 2 See also
  • 3 References

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), and Leicester Lions (2017).

He has raced in five Speedway Grand Prix, scoring a total of 12 points, and in one World Cup event, scoring 4 points.

World Championships

  • Individual U-21 World Championship
    • 2008 - 18th place in Semi-Final 1
    • 2009 - 7th place in Qualifying Round 5
  • Team U-21 World Championship (Under-21 Speedway World Cup)
    • 2008 - Holsted - 3rd place (9 pts)
    • 2009 - Gorzów Wlkp. - 3rd place (6 pts)

European Championships

  • Individual U-19 European Championship
    • 2008 - Stralsund - 9th place (7 pts)
    • 2009 - Tarnów - 14th place (3 pts)
  • Team U-19 European Championship
    • 2008 - team member in Semi-Final 2

See also

  • Sweden national speedway team

References