Torbjörn Harrysson (1943-2010) was a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 26 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.
Speedway career Harrysson was a leading speedway rider in the 1960s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on three occasions; in the 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1968 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1969 Individual Speedway World Championship.
Harrysson won the silver medal in 1968 and bronze medal in 1967 at the Swedish Championship.
Harrysson helped Sweden win the World Team Cup in 1967 as well as the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1968.
Harrysson rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1967 until 1968, riding for Newport Wasps.
World Final Appearances Individual World Championship 1966 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 5th - 10pts 1968 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 6th – 10pts 1969 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 4pts
World Pairs Championship 1968* - Kempten (with Ove Fundin) - Winner - 24pts (10) * Unofficial World Championships.
World Team Cup 1967 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Ove Fundin / Göte Nordin / Bengt Jansson) - Winner - 32pts (6) 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Ove Fundin / Anders Michanek / Olle Nygren / Bengt Jansson) - 2nd - 30pts (2)
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