Christer Löfqvist
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Born | 4 June 1944 Visby, Sweden |
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Died | 1 February 1978 | (aged 33)
Nationality | ![]() |
Current club information | |
Career status | Retired |
Career history | |
1965-1975 | Bysarna (SWE) |
1970-1971 | West Ham Hammers |
1972-1973 | Poole Pirates |
1975 | Hackney Hawks |
1976 | Njudungarna (SWE) |
Individual honours | |
1967 | Swedish Junior Champion |
Team honours | |
1971, 1972, 1975, 1976 | Allsvenskan Champion |
1970 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
1971 | Swedish Pairs Champion |
Christer Löfqvist (born 4 June 1944 in Visby, Gotland, Sweden - died 1 February 1978) was an international speedway rider[1] who reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1974.[2]
He competed in Great Britain for West Ham Hammers, Poole Pirates, and the Hackney Hawks.[1]
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
World Team Cup
- 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)
Death
Löfqvist was diagnosed with a brain tumour and died in 1978 aged 33.[3]
References
- ^ 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) - ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ Fenn, C. (2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
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