Christer Sjösten

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

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]

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

References

1. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
2. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
3. "History Archive". British Speedway. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
4. "Bees new boy Jay faces Coatbridge". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 June 1973. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Poole History 1970-1979". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
6. "My fear - Michanek". Reading Evening Post. 16 April 1979. Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.