Per-Olof Serenius

Per-Olof "Posa" Serenius (born 9 March 1948) in Hedemora, Sweden, is a Swedish former ice speedway rider. He is notable for winning two World Individual Championship gold medals in ice speedway.

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. 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

Ice World Championship

1978 Assen, 13th

1979 Inzell, 8th

1980 Kalinin, 15th

1981 Assen, 13th

1982 Inzell, 2nd

1983 Eindhoven, 9th

1984 Moscow, 10th

1985 Assen, 10th

1986 Stockholm, 7th

1987 Berlin, 11th

1988 Eindhoven, 8th

1989 Almaty, 6th

1990 Göteborg, 4th

1991 Assen, 2nd

1992 Frankfurt, 5th

1993 Saransk, 6th

1994 10 Rounds GP, 2nd

1995 10 Rounds GP, Champion

1996 10 Rounds GP, 6th

1997 Assen, 6th

1998 10 Rounds GP, 5th

1999 10 Rounds GP, 10th

2000 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

1954 births

People from Hedemora Municipality

Swedish motorcycle racers

Ice speedway

Living people

Ice Speedway World Champions

Sportspeople from Dalarna County