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Billy Forsberg

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Billy Forsberg
Born (1988-05-13) 13 May 1988 (age 36)
Norrköping, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Great Britain
2007-2008Belle Vue Aces
Poland
2007Gdańsk

Billy Sven Forsberg (born 13 May 1988) is a Swedish former speedway rider.[1][2]

Career

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Forsberg represented the Belle Vue Aces in the British Elite League[3] before his premature retirement at the end of the 2009 following injury. He appeared in a SGP as a wildcard.[4][5][6]

Family

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His grandfather Dan Forsberg[1] rode for Birmingham Brummies and reached two World finals in 1952 and 1957.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Billy Forsberg bets on speedway every day of the week". Vasterviks Tidningen. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Injury boost for Forsberg". Daily Express. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  4. ^ "RIDERS - F - British Speedway Official Website".
  5. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Rider website". BillyForsberg.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Family ties for Forsberg at Anniversary meeting". Manchester Evening News. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2021.