1963 Individual Speedway World Championship

The 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 18th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

Ove Fundin extended his record by winning a fourth world crown. Fellow Sweden Björn Knutson finished second and Barry Briggs took the bronze medal.

First round
Qualification results.

Swedish qualifying

 * Top 16 to Nordic qualifying

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Norwegian qualifying

 * 21 October 1962
 * 🇳🇴 Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen
 * Top 5 to Nordic qualification 1963
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Finnish qualifying

 * 27 July 1962
 * 🇫🇮 Eteläpuisto, Tampere
 * Top 4 to Nordic qualification 1963
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British & Commonwealth Provincial qualifying

 * Top 16 riders to British Provincial final

Continental qualifying

 * Top 32 to Continental semi-final

British Provincial final

 * 22 June, Old Meadowbank, Edinburgh
 * Top 9 riders to British national league round

British & Commonwealth national league round

 * Top 16 to British & Commonwealth finals

Nordic Final

 * 9 June 1963
 * 🇸🇪 Växjö Motorstadion, Växjö
 * First 8 to European Final

Continental Final

 * 23 June 1963
 * 🇵🇱 Olympic Stadium, Wrocław
 * First 8 to European Final plus 1 reserve

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

European Final

 * 28 August 1963
 * 🇸🇪 Ullevi, Göteborg
 * First 8 to World Final

World Final

 * 24 September 1963
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wembley Stadium, London