Linus Eklöf (born 3 March 1989)[1] is a Swedish former motorcycle speedway rider,[2] who won the Team U-19 European Champion title in 2008.
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| Born | 3 March 1989 Eskilstuna, Sweden |
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| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 2015 | Ornarna |
| 2016-2018 | Smederna |
| 2021-2022 | Lejonen |
| Poland | |
| 2007-2009 | Gniezno |
| Great Britain | |
| 2009–2010 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 2010 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 2011 | Berwick Bandits |
| 2011–2012 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 2012, 2013 | Leicester Lions |
| 2015 | Plymouth Devils |
| Denmark | |
| 2011 | Fjelsted |
| 2013, 2018 | Slangerup |
| Team honours | |
| 2008 | U-19 European Champion |
| 2009 | Premier League |
| 2009 | Premier Trophy |
| 2009 | Premier League Knockout Cup |
| 2017, 2018, 2019 | Swedish Elitserien Champion |
Career
editIn 2009 he rode in the Premier League in the UK, averaging over six points per match for treble-winning King's Lynn Stars, staying with them in 2010 (averaging over 7 that season) and also riding in the Elite League for Peterborough Panthers.[3] He left British speedway in June 2010 for personal reasons, returning in 2011 with Berwick Bandits in the Premier League and Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League.[3][4]
He reached the Swedish individual final in 2010.[3] In July 2012 he was signed by Premier League Leicester Lions[5] after leaving Belle Vue.[6][7]
In 2022, he came out of retirement to help with the rider shortage (due to injuries) at Lejonen.[8]
Career details
editWorld Championships
edit- Individual U-21 World Championship
- Team U-21 World Championship (Under-21 World Cup)
- 2009 -
Gorzów Wlkp. - 3rd place (5 pts)
- 2009 -
European Championships
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) / 2009, pages 44-45, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co, retrieved 2012-07-07
- ^ "Linus Eklof joins the Aces revolution". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Lions Sign Linus Eklöf Archived 2013-02-02 at archive.today", speedway365.com, 6 July 2012, retrieved 2012-07-07
- ^ "Belle Vue Aces sign Swedish rider Linus Eklof". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Belle Vue Aces sign former Poole Pirates rider Renat Gafurov". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Speedway Around The Globe - Sweden". Speedway Star. 27 August 2022. p. 40.