| Born | 4 June 1944 Visby, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Died | 1 February 1978(1978-02-01) (aged 33) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1967-1975 | Bysarna |
| 1976 | Njudungarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1970-1971 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1972-1973 | Poole Pirates |
| 1975 | Hackney Hawks |
| Individual honours | |
| 1967 | Swedish U21 champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976 | Allsvenskan Champion |
| 1970 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
| 1969 | Allsvenskan Div 3 East Champion |
| 1971 | Swedish Pairs Champion |
Christer Löfqvist (4 June 1944 in Visby, Gotland, Sweden – 1 February 1978) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He earned 42 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.
Career
Löfqvist reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1974. In the Swedish Speedway Team Championship he rode for Bysarna and Njudungarna.
He competed in Great Britain for West Ham Hammers, Poole Pirates, and the Hackney Hawks.
Family and death
His son Dennis Löfqvist was also an international speedway rider. Christer Löfqvist was diagnosed with a brain tumour and died in 1978 aged 33.
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)
References
- ^ 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) - "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- "Super Swede". Peterborough Standard. 9 April 1976. Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "International". Rugby Advertiser. 7 July 1972. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- Fenn, C. (2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
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