Antonio Lindbäck

Antonio Lindbäck (born 5 May 1985 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who currently competes in the Speedway World Championship, finishing eighth in 2016, and was a member of the Swedish team who won the Speedway World Cup in 2004[2] and 2015.

Antonio Lindbäck
Born (1985-05-05) 5 May 1985
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NicknameAnton, Rio Rocket
Nationality Sweden
WebsiteOfficial Website
Current club information
Danish leagueOutrup
Polish leagueFalubaz Zielona Gora
Russian leagueTurbina
Swedish leagueMasarna and Västervik Speedway
Career history
Sweden
2001-2007Masarna
2008Vargarna
2009-2010Piraterna
2011-Indianerna
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
SGP Number85
Starts102
Podiums13 (3-2-8)
Finalist16 time
Winner3 times
Individual honours
2004European Under-19 Champion
2005Scandinavian Under-21 Champion
2012Italian Grand Prix Champion
2012Torun Grand Prix Champion
2015, 2017Swedish Champion
2004, 2011Grand Prix Challenge Winner
2016British Grand Prix Champion
Team honours
2004, 2015Speedway World Cup Winner

Career highlights

Lindbäck made his international debut in 2004 with firstly a wild card ride in the Speedway Grand Prix series but he made a bigger impression in the Speedway World Cup riding for the Swedish team. He became the European Under-19 Champion in 2004 and Scandinavian Under-21 Champion in 2005.

He made his full SGP debut in 2005 finishing 10th both in that season and the subsequent 2006 championship.

Prior to the final 2007 Speedway Grand Prix round in Gelsenkirchen, it was announced that Lindbäck had decided to retire from speedway. But in 2008, Lindbäck was deciding to return to speedway, starting in the second league in Sweden. He continued his professional career in 2009.

Lindbäck won his first Grand Prix in the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix of Italy in Terenzano.[3][4]

On 13 November 2020, Lindbäck announced his retirement, ending his speedway career.[5]

Current clubs

At the end of the 2007 season, Antonio Lindbäck announced that he retired, but made a quick comeback competing for Vargarna in the Swedish second division allsvenskan and he was a major force in bringing the club to the playoff finale. Before the start of the 2009 season, he moved to another club called Piraterna.[6] He is also included in the Swedish national team.[7]

Lindbäck qualified for the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix via the Grand Prix Challenge.

Speedway Grand Prix results
2004 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 24)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
6 /9 Scandinavian SGP 22 2 (0,1) 24
2005 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 14)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /9 European SGP 4 16 (2,2,3,0,1) +2 +0) 13
2 /9 Swedish SGP 6 8 (2,1,2,0,3) +1 8
3 /9 Slovenian SGP 12 3 (1,0,0,0,2) +3 14
4 /9 British SGP 7 8 (T,3,1,1,3) +1 7
5 /9 Danish SGP 3 18 (1,3,2,2,2) +3 +1 5
6 /9 Czech Rep. SGP 12 6 (2,0,1,2,X) 4
7 /9 Scandinavian SGP 10 7 (2,1,1,2,1 10
8 /9 Polish SGP 16 0 (0,0,0,0,0) 3
9 /9 Italian SGP 13 5 (1,0,1,3,-) 16
2006 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 10)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /10 Slovenian SGP 7 9 (1,2,1,2,3) +0 9
2 /10 European SGP 16 2 (0,0,0,2,0) 3
3 /10 Swedish SGP 10 6 (3,0,0,1,2) 2
4 /10 British SGP 9 8 (0,3,1,3,1) 10
5 /10 Danish SGP 4 16 (2,2,2,2,2) +2 +0 5
6 /10 Italian SGP 14 4 (t,1,1,0,2) 3
7 /10 Scandinavian SGP 15 3 (2,0,1,F,0) 14
8 /10 Czech Rep. SGP 3 18 (3,1,1,F,3) +3 +1 1
9 /10 Latvian SGP 2 20 (3,2,3,3,2) +3 +2 12
10 /10 Polish SGP 14 3 (0,3,E,0,0) 16
2007 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 10)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /11 Italian SGP 14 3 (1,1,0,1,0) 12
2 /11 European SGP 17 0 (0,0,0,0,0) 9
3 /11 Swedish SGP 17 3 (0,0,1,1,1 13
4 /11 Danish SGP 7 9 (3,2,0,3,1) +X 2
5 /11 British SGP 9 7 (3,2,1,1,0) 13
6 /11 Czech Rep. SGP 17 0 (0,0,0,-,-) 4
7 /11 Scandinavian SGP 14 3 (1,2,0,0,0) 9
8 /11 Latvian SGP 18 0 (X,-,-,-,-) 13
9 /11 Polish SGP 10 5 (0,0,1,3,1) 7
10 /11 Slovenian SGP 16 1 (0,0,1,0,0) 8
11 /11 German SGP retired → (19) Peter Karlsson 10
2009 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 16)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
3 /11 Swedish SGP 3 17 (2,2,3,2,3) +3 +0 9
7 /11 Scandinavian SGP 6 10 (3,1,1,2,2) +1 1
2010 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 16)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
3 /11 Swedish SGP 12 6 (1,1,1,0,3) 3
2011 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 14)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /11 European SGP 15 1 (1,0,0,0,0) 15
2 /11 Swedish SGP 3 9 (3,3,3,F,-) 4
3 /11 Czech Rep. SGP 12 6 (1,1,1,2,1) 4
4 /11 Danish SGP 14 5 (3,0,0,1,1) 3
5 /11 British SGP 15 3 (2,2,2,2,2) +2 +0 10
6 /11 Italian SGP 3 17 (3,0,0,0,0) 9
7 /11 Scandinavian SGP 11 7 (2,0,1,2,2) 11
8 /11 Polish SGP 4 12 (0,3,2,3,2) +2 +0 11
9 /11 Nordic SGP 11 6 (3,1,2,0,0) 4
10 /11 Croatian SGP 16 3 (1,0,0,1,1) 3
11 /11 Polish II SGP 15 3 (0,1,1,1,0) 6
2012 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 12)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /12 New Zealand SGP 6 13 (3,2,2,3,2) +1 10
2 /12 European SGP 14 4 (1,0,1,2,X) 10
3 /12 Czech Rep. SGP 8 6 (0,3,3,0,2) +1 4
4 /12 Swedish SGP 12 5 (3,0,1,0,1) 8
5 /12 Danish SGP 16 3 (2,0,0,1,0) 15
6 /12 Polish SGP 12 6 (1,3,0,1,1) 4
7 /12 Croatian SGP 14 6 (0,0,1,2,3) 3
8 /12 Italian SGP 1 16 (3,1,0,3,1) +2 +6 3
9 /12 British SGP 3 12 (3,0,2,2,1) +2 +2 2
10 /12 Scandinavian SGP 3 18 (1,3,3,3,3) +3 +2 12
11 /12 Nordic SGP 5 11 (3,3,1,3,1) +0 3
12 /12 Polish II SGP 1 19 (2,3,3,3,0) +2 +6 11
2013 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 6)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /12 New Zealand SGP 13 6 (1,0,2,3,0) 16
2 /12 European SGP 15 3 (0,2,0,1,0) 14
3 /12 Swedish SGP 10 8 (3,3,0,1,1) 13
4 /12 Czech Rep. SGP 13 5 (0,0,2,2,1) 13
5 /12 British SGP 16 1 (0,0,1,0,0) 7
6 /12 Polish SGP 15 3 (2,0,0,1,0) 1
7 /12 Danish SGP 17 2 (0,0,1,0,1) 15
8 /12 Italian SGP 10 6 (0,2,2,0,2) 13
9 /12 SGP 16 1 (1,0,0,0,T) 4
10 /12 SGP 11 7 (0,2,3,1,1) 6
11 /12 Scandinavian SGP 13 3 (1,0,1,0,1) 3
12 /12 Polish II SGP 10 6 (2,3,X,0,1) 15
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

SGP Podiums
  1. Copenhagen 2005 - 3rd place
  2. Prague 2006 - 3rd place
  3. Daugavpils 2006 - 2nd place
  4. Gothenburg 2009 - 3rd place
  5. Gothenburg 2011 - 3rd place
  6. Terenzano 2011 - 3rd place
  7. Terenzano 2012 - 1st place
  8. Cardiff 2012 - 3rd place
  9. Målilla 2012 - 3rd place
  10. Toruń 2012 - 1st place
  11. Målilla 2015 - 3rd place
  12. Cardiff 2016 - 1st place

See also

References
  1. Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
  2. Banford, Robert (2007-03-01). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-4250-3.
  3. "Lindback set to quit". Sky Sports. 2007-10-03. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  4. "Lindback retires from speedway". Daily Echo. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
  5. "Antonio Lindbäck avslutar karriären" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2009-10-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Svensktrio vann bronsmatch i Polen
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