Christer Löfqvist
| Christer Löfqvist | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  Sweden | |
| Date of birth | 4 June 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Visby, Sweden | |
| Date of death | 1 February 1978 (aged 33) | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career status | Retired | |
| Career history | ||
| Bysarna (SWE) West Ham Hammers Poole Pirates Hackney Hawks Njudungarna (SWE) |
1965-1975 1970-1971 1972-1973 1975 1976 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| Swedish Junior Champion | 1967 | |
| Team honours | ||
| Swedish Pairs Champion | 1971 | |
Christer Löfqvist (born 4 June 1944 in Visby, Gotland, Sweden - died 1 February 1978) was a former international speedway rider[1] who reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1974.[2]
He rode in Britain for West Ham Hammers, Poole Pirates, and the Hackney Hawks.[1]
World Final Appearances
- 1972 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 11pts - 1974 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 9th - 8pts
Death
Löfqvist was diaganosed with a brain tumour and died in 1978 aged thirty-three.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
- ↑ 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