Sándor Lévai

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Katalin Sándor Lévai (16 July 1935 – 5 October 2009) was a Hungarian international motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2] He earned 1 cap for the Hungary national speedway team and 1 cap for the England national speedway team.[3]

Sándor Lévai
Born16 July 1935 (1935-07-16)
Debrecen, Hungary
Died5 October 2009(2009-10-05) (aged 74)
NationalityHungarian
Career history
1963Stoke Potters
1964Norwich Stars
1965–1968Belle Vue Aces
1969–1971Newport Wasps
1972–1973Ipswich Witches
1974–1975Cradley United
Individual honours
1951, 1952
1953, 1954
1955, 1956
Hungarian Champion

Speedway career

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Lévai was six times champion of Hungary, winning the Hungarian Championship for six consecutive years from 1951 to 1956.[4][5] He fled Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.[6]

He rode in the top tiers of British Speedway from 1963 to 1975, riding for various clubs.[7][8]

After spells at Stoke Potters and Norwich Stars he joined Belle Vue Aces and stayed with them for four seasons.[9] After Belle Vue he joined Newport Wasps and rode as their number one rider.[10]

He had the unusual distinction of being the only non-Commonwealth rider capped by the England national speedway team.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Sandor Levai". Speedway GB. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Indvidual [sic] Hungarian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Węgier". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Rider will miss key match". Manchester Evening News. 28 August 1965. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Monmore track is expected to suit improving Sandor". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 29 April 1965. Retrieved 3 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Australian wonder boy races againts Racers". Reading Evening Post. 6 April 1972. Retrieved 3 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.