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Anders Kulläng

Anders Kulläng
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Personal information
Nationality Sweden Swedish
Born (1943-09-23)23 September 1943
Karlstad, Sweden
Died 28 February 2012(2012-02-28) (aged 68)
Huay Yang, Thailand
World Rally Championship record
Active years 1973–1988
Co-driver Sweden Bruno Berglund
Sweden Claes-Göran Andersson
Teams Opel, Mitsubishi Ralliart
Rallies 45
Championships 0
Rally wins 1
Podiums 4
Stage wins 57
Total points 74
First rally 1973 Monte Carlo Rally
First win 1980 Swedish Rally
Last rally 1988 Swedish Rally

Anders Göran Kulläng (23 September 1943 – 28 February 2012) was a rally and rallycross driver. His biggest success was to win the 1980 Swedish Rally.

Kulläng began his rallying career in 1962. He competed in the first ever World Rally Championship round, the 1973 Monte Carlo Rally, in an Opel Ascona. He continued to compete on WRC rounds for Opel until 1981, including winning the 1980 Swedish Rally. During 1981, he became an official driver for Mitsubishi Ralliart.

Kulläng later ran his own rally school in Sweden. His pupils included Colin McRae and Sébastien Loeb.

On 28 February 2012, Kulläng died of drowning while on vacation in Huay Yang, Thailand.


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