Career
Sjösten also appeared in six individual World Championship Finals with two bronze medals as best result. Sjösten rode for Masarna, Vargarna and Bysarna in the Swedish leagues and for Belle Vue Aces, Wolverhampton Wolves and Bristol Bulldogs in the British League. An excellent starter, he was renowned for having a "wild" style of riding with the rear of the bike sliding further out on the bends than is usual and was often considered rough on his opponents.
Individual World Championship
1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 8pts
1965 - London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 9pts
1969 - London, Wembley Stadium - 3rd - 11pts
1970 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium - 4th - 9pts
1971 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 8th - 8pts
1974 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 3rd - 11pts
World Pairs Championship
World Team Cup
1961 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Ove Fundin / Rune Sörmander / Björn Knutsson / Per-Tage Svensson) - 2nd - 30pts (2)
1969 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Bengt Jansson / Ove Fundin / Anders Michanek / Torbjörn Harrysson) - 4th - 12pts (2)
1971 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bernt Persson / Bengt Jansson / Leif Enecrona) - 4th - 18pts
1974 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Tommy Jansson / Christer Lofqvist) - 2nd - 31pts (10)
1975 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Anders Michanek / Tommy Jansson / Bernt Persson / Sören Karlsson) - 3rd - 17pts (1).
