Torbjörn Harrysson

Torbjörn Harrysson (1943-2010) was a Motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.

Speedway career
Harrysson was a leading speedway rider in the 1960s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on three occasions; in the 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1968 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1969 Individual Speedway World Championship.

He won the silver medal in 1968 and bronze medal in 1967 at the Swedish Championship.

Harrysson helped Sweden win the World Team Cup in 1967 as well as the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1968.

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1967 until 1968, riding for Newport Wasps.

Individual World Championship

 * 1966 - 🇸🇪 Gothenburg, Ullevi - 5th - 10pts
 * 1968 – 🇸🇪 Gothenburg, Ullevi – 6th – 10pts
 * 1969 - 🇬🇧 London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 4pts

World Pairs Championship
* Unofficial World Championships.
 * 1968* - Kempten (with Ove Fundin) - Winner - 24pts (10)

World Team Cup

 * 1967 - 🇸🇪 Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Ove Fundin / Göte Nordin / Bengt Jansson) - Winner - 32pts (6)
 * 1968 - 🇬🇧 London, Wembley Stadium (with Ove Fundin / Anders Michanek / Olle Nygren / Bengt Jansson) - 2nd - 30pts (2)