Anders Kulläng
Rally driver
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| Intro | Rally driver | |
| Places | Sweden | |
| was | Rally driver | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 23 September 1943, Karlstad | |
| Death | 28 February 2012 (aged 68 years) | |
| Star sign | Libra |
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Biography
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.
Career
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.
WRC victories
# Event Season Co-driver Car 1 30th International Swedish Rally 1980 Bruno Berglund Opel Ascona 400
Death
On 28 February 2012, Kulläng died of drowning while on vacation in Huay Yang, Thailand.