David Ruud
Swedish speedway rider
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David Ruud (born January 21, 1980[1][2]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden who won 2003 Speedway World Cup with Sweden and earned 6 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[3]
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| Born | January 21, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 2000 | Kaparna |
| 2000–2002, 2008–2014 | Lejonen |
| 2001–2003 | Västervik |
| 2004–2005, 2012–2014 | Vetlanda |
| 2011 | Gnistorna |
| Poland | |
| 2003 | Częstochowa |
| 2005 | Piła |
| 2006–2007 2009–2010 | Gorzów |
| 2008, 2013–2014 | Ostrów |
| 2011–2012 | Grudziądz |
| Denmark | |
| 2008 | Holstebro |
| Great Britain | |
| 2001, 2003 | Poole Pirates |
| 2003 | Arena Essex Hammers |
| 2004 | Swindon Robins |
| Individual honours | |
| 2001 | Swedish U21 champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2003 | World Cup |
| 2003 | Polish league champion |
| 2000 | Swedish Division One Champion |
Career
Ruud signed for Poole Pirates for the 2001 Elite League speedway season before riding for Arena Essex Hammers in 2003.[4][5]
Ruud was part of the Swedish team that won the 2003 Speedway World Cup final, held on 9 August in the Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark.[6][7] The same season, Ruud won the Team Polish Championship (Speedway Ekstraliga) with Włókniarz Częstochowa during the 2003 Polish speedway season.
Results
World Championships
- Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)
- Individual U-21 World Championship
- 2001 -
Peterborough - 7th place (8 points)
- 2001 -
