Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten (born 12 December 1938, Krylbo, Sweden, died 1999) was a motorcycle speedway rider. He won the world pairs championship in 1974 with Anders Michanek and became world team champion three times representing Sweden, in 1962, 1964 and 1970. Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze medals as best result. Both third places was received after losing race-off heats for silver medal, the first time to Barry Briggs and the second time to Ivan MaugerSjösten rode for Masarna, Vargarna and Bysarna in the Swedish leagues and for Belle Vue Aces in the British league. He was often very fast from the gate and he could sometimes be riding rough on his opponents.He retired after his brother Christer was killed in a meeting in Brisbane, Australia in 1979.. }
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- Sören_Sjösten abstract "Sören Willy Ernfrid Sjösten (born 12 December 1938, Krylbo, Sweden, died 1999) was a motorcycle speedway rider. He won the world pairs championship in 1974 with Anders Michanek and became world team champion three times representing Sweden, in 1962, 1964 and 1970. Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze medals as best result. Both third places was received after losing race-off heats for silver medal, the first time to Barry Briggs and the second time to Ivan MaugerSjösten rode for Masarna, Vargarna and Bysarna in the Swedish leagues and for Belle Vue Aces in the British league. He was often very fast from the gate and he could sometimes be riding rough on his opponents.He retired after his brother Christer was killed in a meeting in Brisbane, Australia in 1979.".