Per-Olof Serenius
{{short description|Swedish former ice speedway rider (born 1948)}}
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| birth_place = Hedemora, Sweden
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Per-Olof "Posa" Serenius (born 9 March 1948) in Hedemora, Sweden, is a Swedish former ice speedway rider.{{cite web | title=Per-Olof Serenius | url=http://www.sfi.se/sv/svensk-filmdatabas/Item/?type=PERSON&itemid=385005 | language=Swedish | publisher=Swedish Film Institute | accessdate=17 May 2010}} He is notable for winning two World Individual Championship gold medals in ice speedway.{{cite web|url=http://fim-awards.com/legends/tag/Legend |title=FIM Legends |publisher=fim-awards.com |accessdate=April 23, 2020}}{{cite book|last=Montague|first=Trevor|title=The A-Z of Sport|year=2004|page=529|publisher=Little, Brown|isbn=0-316-72645-1}}
Biography
Serenius was a fireman by profession. Already an experienced motorcyclist, he began to compete in ice speedway racing in 1976 after witnessing a World Championship ice speedway competition in Berlin. His career racing record includes two World Individual Championship gold medals, three World Team gold medals, 32 World finals, 22 national championships and eight Nordic Championships.{{cite web |url=http://www.isracing.net/resultat/090328SMfinalUppsala.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-05-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227191623/http://www.isracing.net/resultat/090328SMfinalUppsala.htm |archivedate=2011-02-27 }} He participated in the documentary film Icy Riders from 2008. In 2016, Serenius was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycle racing achievements.
World final appearances
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- 1978 {{flagicon|NED}} Assen, 13th
- 1979 {{flagicon|FRG}} Inzell, 8th
- 1980 {{flagicon|USSR}} Kalinin, 15th
- 1981 {{flagicon|NED}} Assen, 13th
- 1982 {{flagicon|FRG}} Inzell, 2nd
- 1983 {{flagicon|NED}} Eindhoven, 9th
- 1984 {{flagicon|USSR}} Moscow, 10th
- 1985 {{flagicon|NED}} Assen, 10th
- 1986 {{flagicon|SWE}} Stockholm, 7th
- 1987 {{flagicon|FRG}} Berlin, 11th
- 1988 {{flagicon|NED}} Eindhoven, 8th
- 1989 {{flagicon|USSR}} Almaty, 6th
- 1990 {{flagicon|SWE}} Gothenburg, 4th
- 1991 {{flagicon|NED}} Assen, 2nd
- 1992 {{flagicon|GER}} Frankfurt, 5th
- 1993 {{flagicon|RUS}} Saransk, 6th
- 1994 10 Rounds GP, 2nd
- 1995 10 Rounds GP, Champion
- 1996 10 Rounds GP, 6th
- 1997 {{flagicon|NED}} Assen, 6th
- 1998 10 Rounds GP, 5th
- 1999 10 Rounds GP, 10th
- 2000 {{flagicon|NED}} Assen, 11th
- 2001 8 Rounds GP, 11th
- 2002 8 Rounds GP, Champion
- 2003 6 Rounds GP, 9th
- 2004 8 Rounds GP, 9th
- 2005 6 Rounds GP, 11th
- 2006 4 Rounds GP, 12th
- 2007 6 Rounds GP, 17th
- 2008 6 Rounds GP, 10th
References
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Category:Swedish motorcycle racers
Category:Ice Speedway World Champions
Category:Sportspeople from Dalarna County
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