Leif Enecrona
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.
| 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 |
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
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
References
- Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.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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