The 1969 Bandy World Championship was the sixth
Bandy World Championship and was contested between three men's
bandy
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playing nations. The championship was played in
Sweden
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from 8–16 February 1969.
Originally the tournament was to be arranged in
Norway, but the Norwegians declined to participate and arrange the championship so Sweden had to take over. Norway did not want to be part of a tournament where the Soviet Union played, due to the
Soviet and its allies invasion of Czechoslovakia the previous year.
The Soviet Union became champions.
Participants
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Premier tour
* 8 February
: Sweden-Finland 5–1
* 9 February
: Soviet Union – Finland 10–1
* 11 February
: Soviet Union – Sweden 4–2
* 13 February
: Finland – Sweden 6–1
* 15 February
: Soviet Union – Finland 5–2
* 16 February
: Soviet Union – Sweden 2–1
References
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1969
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1969 in bandy
1969 in Swedish sport
International bandy competitions hosted by Sweden
February 1969 sports events in Europe
International sports boycotts