Leif Enecrona
| Born | 1940 Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Current club information | |
| Career status | Retired |
| Career history | |
| 1961-1966 | Gamarna (SWE) |
| 1966 | Long Eaton Archers |
| 1967-1978 | Getingarna (SWE) |
| Individual honours | |
| 1968 | Swedish Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1967, 1969, 1974, 1978 | Allsvenskan Champion |
| 1965 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
Leif Enecrona (born 5 March 1940 in Stockholm, Sweden)[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship three times.[2] He rode for Gamarna from 1961 to 1966, winning the Allsvenskan Division 2 in 1965 and then for Getingarna from 1967 to 1978 winning the Allsvenskan four times, as well as a brief spell in the UK for the Long Eaton Archers in 1966. He won the Swedish Championship in 1968. He is the grandfather of Teddy, Diella and Delino.
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1966 -
Göteborg, Ullevi - 7th - 8pts - 1967 -
London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - did not ride - 1971 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 12th - 4pts
World Team Cup
- 1966 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Björn Knutsson / Ove Fundin / Göte Nordin / Leif Larsson) - 3rd - 22pts (4) - 1971 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bernt Persson / Soren Sjosten / Bengt Jansson) - 4th - 18pts
Individual Ice Speedway World Championship
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) - ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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