1962 Individual Speedway World Championship

The 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 17th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

The final was sponsored by the Sunday Pictorial and England's Peter Craven won his second title finishing one point ahead of two time champion Barry Briggs. Three time champion Ove Fundin defeated fellow Swede Björn Knutson in a ride off to claim the bronze medal.

First round
Qualification results.

British & Commonwealth provincial qualifying

 * Top 16 riders to British Provincial final

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Norwegian qualifying

 * 22 October 1961
 * 🇳🇴 Krohnsminde Idrettsplass, Bergen
 * Top 5 to Nordic qualification 1962
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Finnish qualifying

 * 17 September 1961
 * 🇫🇮 Turku Hippodrome, Turku
 * First 5 to Nordic qualification 1962
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Swedish qualifying

 * Top 15 to Nordic qualifying

Continental qualifying

 * Top 32 to Continental semi-final

British Provincial final

 * 15 June, Monmore Green Stadium, Wolverhampton
 * Top 6 riders to British national league round

British & Commonwealth national league round

 * Top 16 to British & Commonwealth final

Nordic Final

 * July 3, 1962
 * 🇩🇰 Selskov Stadium, Hillerød
 * First 8 to European Final

Continental Final

 * 17 June 1962
 * 🇵🇱 Olympic Stadium Wrocław, Wrocław
 * First 8 to European Final

British & Commonwealth Finals
Three events with the top 8 accumulated scorers going through to World final.

European Final

 * 26 June 1962
 * 🇳🇴 Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo
 * First 8 to World Final plus 1 reserve

World Final

 * 8 September 1962
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wembley Stadium, London
 * Referee: C. H. King