Göran Norlén (1931-2020) was an international speedway rider from Sweden.[1]

Göran Norlén
Born(1931-04-03)3 April 1931
Died20 April 2020(2020-04-20) (aged 89)
NationalitySwedish
Career history
1952–1958Kaparna
1958–1963Monarkerna
1965Örnarna
1965Dackarna
1974Hjälmarna
Individual honours
1953Swedish Championship

Speedway career

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Norlén was one of speedway's leading riders during the 1950s, he was the champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1953.[2][3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "INTERNATIONALS - SWEDEN". International Speedway. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Former champion". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 17 April 1958. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  4. ^ "Sweden National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Göran "Sala" Norlén". Kaparna. Retrieved 1 August 2021.