Bernt Persson

Bernt Eveart Persson (born 24 June 1946 in Eskilstuna, Sweden) is a former Swedish international speedway rider who finished runner up in the 1972 Speedway World Championship final.

He rode in Britain for the Edinburgh Monarchs, eight seasons with the Cradley Heath Heathens, and finallya seasonwith the Sheffield Tigers. He became Swedish Champion in 1977.

Individual World Championship

• 1967 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 6pts
• 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 1pt
• 1971 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 6th - 9pts
• 1972 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 13pts
• 1973 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 16th - 0pts
• 1975 - London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 5pts
• 1977 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 11th - 6pts
• 1978 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - did not ride

World Pairs Championship

• 1971 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Anders Michanek) - 3rd - 22pts (9)
• 1972 - Borås (with Hasse Holmqvist) - 3rd - 22pts (13+3)
• 1976 - Eskilstuna, Eskilstuna Motorstadion (with Bengt Jansson) - 3rd - 22pts (11)
• 1977 - Manchester, Hyde Road (with Anders Michanek) - 2nd - 18pts (2)

World Team Cup

• 1971 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Sören Sjösten / Bengt Jansson / Leif Enecrona) - 4th - 18pts
• 1973 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bengt Jansson / Tommy Jansson) - 2nd - 31pts (9)
• 1975 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Anders Michanek / Tommy Jansson / Sören Sjösten / Sören Karlsson) - 3rd - 17pts (2)
• 1976 - London, White City Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bengt Jansson / Lars-Åke Andersson/ Christer Löfqvist) - 3rd - 26pts (8)
• 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Anders Michanek / Tommy Nilsson / Soren Karlsson) - 4th - 11pts (4)