Christer Sjösten

Christer Sjösten was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He earned 8 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.

Speedway career

Sjösten was a four-time Swedish finalist, winning in 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1977. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1971 to 1979, riding for Wembley, Exeter, Coatbridge and Poole.
In the Swedish Speedway Team Championship he rode for Masarna, Indianerna, Smederna, Lindarna, Bysarna and Getingarna.
He died at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in Australia on 9 December 1979, following a serious accident at the Brisbane Exhibition Speedway during a tournament 8 days earlier. Following his death, his older brother Sören Sjösten retired.