Linus Eklöf

Linus Eklöf
Born (1989-03-03) 3 March 1989 (age 37)
Eskilstuna, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
2015Ornarna
2016-2018Smederna
2021-2022Lejonen
Poland
2007-2009Gniezno
Great Britain
2009–2010King's Lynn Stars
2010Peterborough Panthers
2011Berwick Bandits
2011–2012Belle Vue Aces
2012, 2013Leicester Lions
2015Plymouth Devils
Denmark
2011Fjelsted
2013, 2018Slangerup
Team honours
2008U-19 European Champion
2009Premier League
2009Premier Trophy
2009Premier League Knockout Cup
2017, 2018, 2019Swedish Elitserien Champion

Linus Eklöf (born 3 March 1989) is a Swedish former motorcycle speedway rider, who won the Team U-19 European Champion title in 2008.

Career

In 2009, Eklöf 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. 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.

Eklöf reached the Swedish individual final in 2010. In July 2012, he was signed by Premier League Leicester Lions after leaving Belle Vue.

In 2022, Eklöf came out of retirement to help with the rider shortage (due to injuries) at Lejonen.

Career details

World Championships

European Championships

See also

References

  1. ↑ Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) / 2009, pages 44-45, ISSN 1429-3285
  2. ↑ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co, retrieved 2012-07-07
  4. ↑ "Linus Eklof joins the Aces revolution". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Lions Sign Linus Eklöf Deprecated link archived 2013-02-02 at archive.today", speedway365.com, 6 July 2012, retrieved 2012-07-07
  6. ↑ "Belle Vue Aces sign Swedish rider Linus Eklof". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Belle Vue Aces sign former Poole Pirates rider Renat Gafurov". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Speedway Around The Globe - Sweden". Speedway Star. 27 August 2022. p. 40.