Svend Nissen

Svend Nissen

Born	(1918-05-31)31 May 1918 Tommerup, Denmark
Died	24 November 2009(2009-11-24) (aged 91)
Nationality	Danish
Individual honours
1950, 1957	Danish Champion

Svend Nissen (31 May 1918 – 24 November 2009) was an international speedway rider from Denmark.[1][2]

Life and career

Nissen was a champion of Denmark, winning the Danish Championship in 1950 and 1957.[3][4]

Nissen retired from riding aged 50 but remained active repairing engines with the Fynborne speedway team.[5] He died on 24 November 2009, at the age of 91.[6]

References

1. "Speedwaykøreren Svend Nissen, Strib, 1988". Arkiv DK. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
2. "90-year-old still runs motor racing". Fyens. DK. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
3. "Danish Speedway Champions". Speedway Life. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
4. "Danish champions through time". Slangerup Speedway. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
5. "Svend Nissen, 2009 issue 3" (PDF). Veteranen. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
6. "Svend Nissen Medlem nr. 96" (PDF). Veteranen, 2009 issue 6. Retrieved 30 August 2024.