Olli Tyrväinen (born 11 January 1960) is a Finnish former international speedway rider.[1] He earned 19 caps for the Finland national speedway team.[2]
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| Born | 11 January 1960 Varkaus, Finland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1981, 1984, 1992 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 1988 | Bradford Dukes |
| 1988 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Sweden | |
| 1983 | Piraterna |
| 1985-1997 | Smederna |
| Individual honours | |
| 1989 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1989 | Allsvenskan Div 1 Champion |
Speedway career
editTyrväinen reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1989 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1981-1992, riding for various clubs,[4][5] the first of which was Eastbourne Eagles.[6] He joined Bradford Dukes in 1988.[7]
He has twice won the silver medal and twice won the bronze medal in the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship.[8]
World final appearances
editIndividual World Championship
edit- 1989 -
Munich, Olympic Stadium - 13th - 4pts
World Pairs Championship
edit- 1989 -
Leszno, Alfred Smoczyk Stadium (with Kai Niemi) - 5th - 31pts - 1990 - Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Kai Niemi) - 5th - 31pts
References
edit- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "New boys to boost Eagles". Sussex Express. 3 April 1981. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kiwi is latest Dukes target". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 23 March 1988. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Individual Finnish Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 12 January 2023.