Olle Nygren
Harald-Olof Ingemar Nygren is a former international speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times. Nygren was Swedish Champion in 1949 and became Nordic Champion in 1960. After retirement, Nygren set up a successful speedway training school.World Final appearances
- 1953 – London, Wembley Stadium – 4th - 12+2pts
- 1954 – London, Wembley Stadium – 3rd - 13+2pts
- 1955 – London, Wembley Stadium – 8th - 9pts
- 1958 – London, Wembley Stadium – 7th - 9pts
- 1959 – London, Wembley Stadium – 4th - 11+2pts
- 1960 - Göteborg, Ullevi - Winner - 44pts
- 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 30pts
World Longtrack Championship
- 1957 - Semi-final
- 1958 - Muhldorf
- 1959 - Helsinki
- 1960 - Plattling
- 1961 - Oslo
- 1978 - Qualifying Round
- 1979 - Qualifying Round
In 1962, Nygren took part in a minor Formula One race, the Kanonloppet, at the Karlskoga Circuit at Karlskoga in his home country of Sweden. He drove a Lotus 18 loaned to him by American driver Jay Chamberlain. Nygren qualified tenth of the ten starters, and had to retire after just six laps with a gearbox failure.Non-Championship Formula One results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1962 | Ecurie Excelsior | Lotus 18 | Climax Straight-4 | CAP | BRX | LOM | LAV | GLV | PAU | AIN | INT | NAP | MAL | CLP | RMS | SOL | KAN
Ret | MED | DAN | OUL | MEX | RAN | NAT |
