Kim Nilsson

Kim Nilsson (born 4 February 1990) is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who won bronze medal in the 2008 Team U-21 World Championship.

Career details
Born on Stockholm, Nilsson rode in British speedway between 2009 and 2017, first in the Premier League for Newport Wasps (2009-11), and in the Elite League for Lakeside Hammers (2011–2013, 2014–2016) Eastbourne Eagles (2013), and Leicester Lions (2017).

He has raced in five Speedway Grand Prix, scoring a total of 12 points, and in one World Cup event, scoring 4 points.

In 2022, he won the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification event, which qualified him to take part as a permanent rider for the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix. Also in 2023, he was part of the Swedish team that competed at the 2023 Speedway World Cup in Poland. His debut 2023 Grand Prix season ended in 13th place.

Family
His father Tommy Nilsson was also a professional speedway rider.

World Championship

 * 2023 Speedway Grand Prix - 13th

World U21 Championships

 * Individual U-21 World Championship
 * 2008 - 18th place in Semi-Final 1
 * 2009 - 7th place in Qualifying Round 5
 * Team U-21 World Championship (Under-21 Speedway World Cup)
 * 2008 - Holsted - 3rd place (9 pts)
 * 2009 - 🇵🇱 Gorzów Wlkp. - 3rd place (6 pts)

European Championships

 * Individual U-19 European Championship
 * 2008 - 🇩🇪 Stralsund - 9th place (7 pts)
 * 2009 - 🇵🇱 Tarnów - 14th place (3 pts)
 * Team U-19 European Championship
 * 2008 - team member in Semi-Final 2