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Leif Enecrona (5 March 1940 – 11 April 2003)[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship three times.[2] He earned 16 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[3]
| Born | 5 March 1940 Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Died | 11 April 2003 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1961-1966 | Gamarna |
| 1967-1978 | Getingarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1966 | Long Eaton Archers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1968 | Swedish Champion |
| 1968 | Golden Helmet of Pardubice |
| Team honours | |
| 1967, 1969, 1974, 1978 | Allsvenskan Champion |
| 1965 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
| 1962 | Allsvenskan Div 3 Champion |
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. Enecrona had a brief spell in the United Kingdom, riding for the Long Eaton Archers during the 1966 British League season,[4] where he averaged 7.68.[5]
He won the Swedish Championship in 1968.[6]
Individual World Championship
World Team Cup
- 1966 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Björn Knutson / Ove Fundin / Göte Nordin / Leif Larsson) - 3rd - 22pts (4) - 1971 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Anders Michanek / Bernt Persson / Sören Sjösten / Bengt Jansson) - 4th - 18pts (3)
Individual Ice Speedway World Championship
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