Pierre Brannefors
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Born30 December 1962
Gothenburg, Sweden
Gothenburg, Sweden
Died21 August 2019 (aged 56)
NationalitySwedish
1980-1985Kaparna
| Born | 30 December 1962 Gothenburg, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Died | 21 August 2019 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1980-1985 | Kaparna |
| 1986-1987 | Indianerna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1981 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1983, 1984 | Reading Racers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1980 | Swedish U21 champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1983 | World Pairs finalist |
| 1984 | Elitserien Champion |
| 1980 | Allsvenskan Div 2 (South) Champion |
| 1982 | Allsvenskan Div 1 (South) Champion |
Pierre Bertil Brannefors (1962-2019) was a Swedish international speedway rider.[1] He earned 14 international caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[2]
Brannefors reached the final of the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1983 Speedway World Pairs Championship.[3][4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1981 with the King's Lynn Stars[5] to 1984, riding for Reading Racers.[6][7] He was also the 1980 Swedish Junior Champion.[1]
He starred with the brothers Björn Andersson and Jan Andersson, during Kaparna's league championship title win, during the 1984 Swedish speedway season.[8]
