1953 Individual Speedway World Championship

The 1953 Individual Speedway World Championship was the eighth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

Welshman Freddie Williams became the second rider to win a second title in front of a 90,000 attendance at Wembley Stadium. Williams won 4 of his 5 races, only dropping one point in heat 13 to Jeff Lloyd. Geoff Mardon defeated Olle Nygren in the bronze medal ride off.

Qualification
Qualification started on 1952.

Stage 1
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Norwegian round

 * 28 September 1952
 * 🇳🇴 Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim
 * First 3 (+1 seeded) to Nordic round 1953
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Swedish round

 * 20 May 1953
 * 🇸🇪 Eslöv Motorstadion, Eslöv
 * First 8 to Nordic final
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Continental qualifier

 * 17 May 1953
 * Altes Stadion Abensberg, Abensberg
 * First 6 to Continental round

Nordic Final

 * 31 May 1953
 * 🇳🇴 Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo
 * First 8 to Continental final

Continental Final

 * 21 June 1953
 * 🇸🇪 Kumla Motorstadion, Kumla
 * First 8 to International Round

British qualifying round

 * The top riders qualify for the International round.

International round

 * The top 54 riders qualify for the Championship round.

Championship Round

 * Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th-20th reserves for World final

Scores

 * Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th-20th reserves for World final

World final

 * 17 September 1953
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, Wembley Stadium