Sten Lundin (20 November 1931 – 3 June 2016) was a Swedish professional motocross racer.[1][2][3] He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1955 to 1966. Between 1955 and 1964, Lundin placed in the top three competitors of the 500cc Motocross World Championships.
| Sten Lundin | |
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Sten Lundin (1956)
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| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 20 November 1931 (1931-11-20) |
| Died | 3 June 2016 (2016-06-04) (aged 84) |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 1955 - 1966 |
| Teams | Monark, Lito [de; nl] |
| Championships | 500cc- 1959, 1961 |
| Wins | 22 |
Lundin won the F.I.M. 500cc motocross world championship in 1959 riding a Monark.[4] In the 1960 world championship, he finished in second place, two points behind Bill Nilsson.[5]In1961 he recaptured the 500cc world championship riding a Monark which had been re-badged as a Lito.[1][2][6] He dropped to third place in the world championship in 1962, finished second to Rolf Tibblin in the 1963 world championship and, third in the 1964 world championship.[7][8][9][10] Lundin was also a member of the victorious Swedish team at the 1955 Motocross des Nations.[11]
Lundin died on 3 June 2016.[11]