Nils Paulsen
| Born | 1935 Norway |
|---|---|
| Died | 2017 Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Career history | |
| 1956 | Leicester Hunters |
| 1965 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 1966 | Exeter Falcons |
| Individual honours | |
| 1958, 1964 | Norwegian Championship silver medal |
| 1954, 1963 | Norwegian Championship bronze medal |
Nils Kristian Paulsen (1935–2017) was a Norwegian international motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2] He earned 12 caps for the Norway national speedway team.[3]
Speedway career
[edit]Paulsen won two silver medals (1958 and 1964) and two bronze medals (1954 and 1963) at the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship.[4][5][6]
He rode in the British Speedway leagues in 1965 for Glasgow[7] and in 1966 for Exeter.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "INTERNATIONALS - NORWAY". International Speedway. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Speedway to heaven". Eidsvoll Ullensaker Blad. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Speedway History Info - Historia Zuzla". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "NM Individuelt". Speedway Norge. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Combes to ride for Diamonds". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 4 March 1966. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Nils Paulsen". wwosbackup. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Ban on trio of Sweden's star riders". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 17 March 1966. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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