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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 |
Olli Tyrväinen (born 11 January 1960) is a former international speedway rider from Finland.[1]
Speedway career
Tyrväinen reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1989 Individual Speedway World Championship.[2]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1981-1992, riding for various clubs.[3][4]
He has twice won the silver medal and twice won the bronze medal in the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship.[5]
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1989 -
Munich, Olympic Stadium - 13th - 4pts
World Pairs Championship
- 1989 -
Leszno, Alfred Smoczyk Stadium (with Kai Niemi) - 5th - 31pts - 1990 - Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Kai Niemi) - 5th - 31pts
References
- ↑ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Individual Finnish Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
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