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Christer Löfqvist
Born4 June 1944
Visby, Sweden
Died1 February 1978(1978-02-01) (aged 33)
Nationality Sweden
Current club information
Career statusRetired
Career history
1965-1975Bysarna (SWE)
1970-1971West Ham Hammers
1972-1973Poole Pirates
1975Hackney Hawks
1976Njudungarna (SWE)
Individual honours
1967Swedish Junior Champion
Team honours
1971, 1972, 1975, 1976Allsvenskan Champion
1970Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion
1971Swedish Pairs Champion

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]

He competed in Great Britain for West Ham Hammers, Poole Pirates, and the Hackney Hawks.[1]

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

World Team Cup

Death

Löfqvist was diagnosed with a brain tumour and died in 1978 aged 33.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b 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)
  2. ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  3. ^ Fenn, C. (2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7