| Born | 16 February 1938 Östhammar, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1959-1962 | Monarkerna |
| 1963-1966 | Getingarna |
| 1968-1969 | Indianerna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1962 | Ipswich Witches |
| Individual honours | |
| 1965 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 | Allsvenskan Champion |
Leif Ragnar Larsson (born 16 February 1938) is a former international Motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. [1] [2] He earned 14 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. [3]
Larsson reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship. [4] He also earned 14 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. [3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1962, riding for Ipswich Witches. [5] [6]
Malmö, Malmö Stadion – Reserve – Did not Ride
London, Wembley Stadium – 11th – 5pts Göteborg, Ullevi - 14th - 3pts
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