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Per Olof Söderman (29 October 1932 – 17 August 2021) was a Swedish speedway rider from Sweden. During his racing career he was also known as Peo Söderman. He earned 44 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. He died on 17 August 2021, at the age of 88.

Speedway career

Söderman reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on four occasions in the 1956 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship and 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship. He was also a two time finalist at the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship in 1965 and 1970.

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1956-58, riding for Coventry Bees.

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1956 - London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 10pts
• 1957 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts
• 1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - Did not ride
• 1963 - London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 5pts
• 1966 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 16th - 1pt

World Team Cup

• 1963 - Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Ove Fundin / Björn Knutson / Göte Nordin / Rune Sörmander) - Winner - 37pts (10)

References

1. "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
2. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
3. "Facebook death notice". 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
4. "Fundin is champ". Sunday Mirror. 23 September 1956. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
6. "Per Olof Soderman". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
7. "Wembley have new track for final". Weekly Dispatch (London). 9 June 1957. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

• 1932 births
• Swedish speedway riders
• Coventry Bees riders
• Swedish expatriate speedway riders in England
• 2021 deaths