| Born | (1962-05-26) 26 May 1962 (age 62) Uppsala, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1983–1987 | Getingarna |
| 1988–1989 | Stockholm United |
| 1990–1992 | Rospiggarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1983 | Poole Pirates |
| 1988 | Swindon Robins |
| 1996 | Reading Racers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1985 | Swedish Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1983, 1985, 1989 | Elitserien Champion |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice speedway | ||
Representing  Sweden
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| World championships | ||
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1983 Eindhoven | Individual |
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1984 Moscow | Individual |
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1983 Stockholm | Individual |
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1988 Eindhoven | Individual |
Erik Stenlund (born 26 May 1962) is a Sweish former speedway rider. He earned 25 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.
Speedway career
Stenlund is a two times world champion at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship (1984He toured the UK with Rospiggarna in 1992. & 1988) and a former champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1985.
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway for three seasons, for Poole Pirates in 1983,Hackney Hawks Swindon Robins in 1988 (after missing their 1987 season) and for Reading Racers in 1996.
World final appearances
World Longtrack Championship
- 1989
Mariánské Lázně 4th 28pts - 1990
Herxheim 7th 21pt - 1991 Mariánské Lázně 14th 4pts
- 1993 Mühldorf 17th 2pts
Ice World Championship
- 1981
Assen 11th 9pts - 1982 Inzell 15th
- 1983 Eindhoven 3rd 24pts
- 1984
Moscowchampion 29pts - 1985 Assen 4th 25pts
- 1986 Stockholm 3rd 25pts
- 1988 Eindhoven champion 29pts
References
- "Erik Stenlund profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 530. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- "A home debut for Falcons Swedish star". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 28 March 1992. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Sweden National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- "Robins go for Dane". Western Daily Press. 27 May 1987. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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