Sverre Olav Harrfeldt (born 23 November 1937, Oslo) is a former speedway rider from Norway.[1] He earned 7 caps for the Norway national speedway team.[2]

Career

Harrfeldt finished second in the 1966 World championships beaten in race 9 by Barry Briggs the eventual champion.[3]

He started his British leagues career riding for Wimbledon Dons during the 1963 Speedway National League season.[4] After two seasons with Wimbledon he joined the West Ham Hammers where he won the league and cup double. He was the leading rider at West Ham for a five year period and recorded two ten plus average seasons.[5][6]

He later rode for Wembley Lions.[7][8] In 1972 Wembley sent their entire team out on loan due to extra football fixtures stopping the speedway at Wembley and Harrfeldt moved to Oxford Cheetahs but did not continue racing.[9]

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

References

  1. ^ "Sverre Harrfeldt - Grasstrack GB". grasstrackgb.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ Richard Bott (1972). The Champions Book of Speedway No. 3. S. Paul. ISBN 978-0-09-112020-7.
  4. ^ "Norwegian Star". Coventry Standard. 26 July 1963. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Nordin ignored". Sunday Mirror. 12 April 1970. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "This 78-year old drives a supercar every day". WhichCar. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  8. ^ Stalsberg, STABBES SNAKKBAR med Tom (12 December 2020). "Speedway to heaven". Eidsvoll Ullensaker Blad (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Wembley Lions split". Hull Daily Mail. 29 February 1972. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverre_Harrfeldt
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