Kent Andersson (motorcyclist)
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Andersson in 1973 with a 125 Yamaha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 1, 1942 Landvetter, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 29, 2006 (aged 64) Landvetter, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kent Andersson (August 1, 1942 – August 29, 2006) was a Swedish professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1966 and 1975, most prominently as a member of the Yamaha factory racing team where he was a two-time 125cc World Champion. Andersson was notable for being the only Swedish rider to win an FIM road racing world championship.