Tommy Bernt Erik Nilsson (born 10 March 1955) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He earned 65 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.
Speedway career Nilsson is a former champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1983. He reached the final of the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1977 Speedway World Team Cup.
In the Swedish Speedway Team Championship, much of Nilsson's career was spent riding for Getingarna.
Nilsson rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1973 until 1977, riding for Hackney Hawks and Coventry Bees.
Family Nilsson's son Kim also became a professional speedway rider.
World Final Appearances Individual World Championship 1977 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 10th - 6pts
World Pairs Championship 1986 – Pocking, Rottalstadion (with Jan Andersson) - 4th - 32pts (15)
World Team Cup 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Anders Michanek / Sören Karlsson / Bernt Persson) - 4th - 11pts (0) 1985 – Long Beach, Veterans Memorial Stadium (with Jan Andersson / Jimmy Nilsen / Per Jonsson / Pierre Brannefors) - 4th - 10pts (3) 1986 – Gothenburg, Ullevi and Vojens, Speedway Center (with Jimmy Nilsen / Per Jonsson / Jan Andersson / Erik Stenlund / Tony Olsson) - 4th - 73pts (7)
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