Christer Löfqvist (4 June 1944 in Visby, Gotland, Sweden – 1 February 1978) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1] He earned 42 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[2]
| Born | 4 June 1944 Visby, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Died | 1 February 1978 (aged 33) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1967-1975 | Bysarna |
| 1976 | Njudungarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1970-1971 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1972-1973 | Poole Pirates |
| 1975 | Hackney Hawks |
| Individual honours | |
| 1967 | Swedish U21 champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976 | Allsvenskan Champion |
| 1970 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
| 1969 | Allsvenskan Div 3 East Champion |
| 1971 | Swedish Pairs Champion |
Career
editLöfqvist reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1974.[3] In the Swedish Speedway Team Championship he rode for Bysarna and Njudungarna.[4]
He competed in Great Britain for West Ham Hammers, Poole Pirates,[5] and the Hackney Hawks.[1][6]
Family and death
editHis son Dennis Löfqvist was also an international speedway rider. Christer Löfqvist was diagnosed with a brain tumour and died in 1978 aged 33.[7]
World Final Appearances
editIndividual World Championship
edit- 1972 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 11pts - 1974 -
Göteborg, Ullevi - 9th - 8pts
World Team Cup
edit- 1972 -
Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Tommy Jansson / Jan Simensen / Anders Michanek / Göte Nordin) 4th - 18pts (6) - 1974 -
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Sören Sjösten / Tommy Jansson) - 2nd - 31pts (5) - 1976 - London, White City Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bengt Jansson / Bernt Persson / Lars-Åke Andersson) - 3rd - 26pts (1)
References
edit- ^ a b Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ "Super Swede". Peterborough Standard. 9 April 1976. Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "International". Rugby Advertiser. 7 July 1972. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Fenn, C. (2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
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