Christer Löfqvist
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]
| Born | 4 June 1944 Visby, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Died | 1 February 1978 (aged 33) |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| 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 |
He competed in Great Britain for West Ham Hammers, Poole Pirates, and the Hackney Hawks.[1]
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1972 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 11pts - 1974 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 9th - 8pts
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
- Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.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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