Olle Nygren

Harald-Olof Ingemar (Olle) Nygren (born 11 November 1929 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former international speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times. Nygren was Swedish Champion in 1949 and became Nordic Champion in 1960. After retirement, Nygren set up a successful speedway training school.

Individual World Championship

• 1953 – London, Wembley Stadium – 4th - 12+2pts
• 1954 – London, Wembley Stadium – 3rd - 13+2pts
• 1955 – London, Wembley Stadium – 8th - 9pts
• 1958 – London, Wembley Stadium – 7th - 9pts
• 1959 – London, Wembley Stadium – 4th - 11+2pts

World Team Cup

• 1960 - Göteborg, Ullevi (with Ove Fundin / Rune Sörmander / Björn Knutsson) - Winner - 44pts (12)
• 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Anders Michanek / Ove Fundin / Torbjörn Harrysson) - 2nd - 30pts (3)

• Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5

• 1957 - Semi-final
• 1958 - Muhldorf (14th)
• 1959 - Helsinki (Third)
• 1960 - Plattling (9th)
• 1961 - Oslo (Second)
• 1978 - Qualifying Round
• 1979 - Qualifying Round

In 1962, Nygren took part in a minor Formula One race, the Kanonloppet, at the Karlskoga Circuit at Karlskoga in his home country of Sweden. He drove a Lotus 18 loaned to him by American driver Jay Chamberlain. Nygren qualified tenth of the ten starters, and had to retire after just six laps with a gearbox failure.

Non-Championship Formula One results

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