Bernt Eveart Persson (24 June 1946 - 20 September 2020) was a Swedish international motorcycle speedway rider.

[3] Persson started his career in the Swedish Speedway Team Championship riding for Smederna but came to prominence racing in the British leagues from 1965 to 1978.

[4] In 1965 after competing in the Brandonapolis at Coventry, he signed to race for the Edinburgh Monarchs for the latter part of the 1965 British League season.

Persson joined Cradley Heathens/United in 1969 and spent five years at the Dudley Wood Stadium in his first spell with the club.

[8] [9] Persson went on to win three medals at the Speedway World Cup (1973, 1975 and 1977) and became Swedish Champion in 1977.