Christer Löfqvist
Christer Löfqvist
| 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]
| 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 |
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
1972 - [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x|United Kingdom|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 11pts
1974 - [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/35px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/46px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 2x|Sweden|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Göteborg, Ullevi - 9th - 8pts
World Team Cup
1972 - [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x|West Germany|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Tommy Jansson / Jan Simensen / Anders Michanek / Göte Nordin) 4th - 18pts (6)
1974 - [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/12/Flag_of_Poland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/12/Flag_of_Poland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/12/Flag_of_Poland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png 2x|Poland|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Sören Sjösten / Tommy Jansson) - 2nd - 31pts (5)
1976 - [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x|United Kingdom|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] 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]