One of his decisions was to have 2nd reserve Andrzej Wyglenda of Poland race in Heat 16 in front of 1st reserve Tommy Jansson of Sweden (after Bernt Persson of Sweden was unable to ride), making it 4 Polish riders in the race.
Bernt Balchen | Nina Persson | Markus Persson | Jan Fridthjof Bernt | Göran Persson | Bernt Rosengren | Tiger Hillarp Persson | Nils Persson | Markus "Notch" Persson | Malin Persson | Leif G. W. Persson | Essy Persson | Bernt Persson | Bernt Øksendal | Bernt Julius Muus | Bernt Johansson | Bernt Anker |