Stefan Ekberg

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Stefan Ekberg
Born (1972-01-21) 21 January 1972 (age 53)
Motala, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
1989-1991, 1995 Skepparna/Västervik
1992-1994 Filbyterna
1996 Dackarna
1997 Team Svelux
1998-1999, 2001 Vargarna
1999-2004 Piraterna
2004 Ornarna
2005 VMS Elit
2005 Lejonen
Great Britain
1994 Oxford Cheetahs
1995 Eastbourne Eagles
2005 Glasgow Tigers
2007-2008, 2010 Rye House Rockets
Team honours
1990 Swedish Allsvenskan Winner
2005 Elite League Champion
2007 Premier League Champion

Stefan Ekberg (born 21 January 1972 in Motala, Sweden) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. [1]

Career

Ekberg is a full Swedish international, making his debut in 1994. [2] He rode in the British leagues, [3] starting with Oxford Cheetahs for the 1994 season. [4] The following season he was subject to an attempt to sign him by King's Lynn Stars [5] but joined Eastbourne Eagles, where he won the Elite League Championship in 1995. [2] However, despite helping the Eagles to success he was released the following season. [6]

He returned to the British Premier League with the Glasgow Tigers after a ten-year absence in 2005. [2] In 2007, the Rye House Rockets signed Ekberg mid season to replace the injured Stuart Robson and the Rockets went on to become Premier League champions that season. He was retained by promoter Len Silver for 2008. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN   0-9552376-1-0.
  3. ↑ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Tigers tough task" . Paisley Daily Express. 29 July 1994. Retrieved 7 September 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "More grief for Stars promoter" . Lynn Advertiser. 21 April 1995. Retrieved 7 September 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Neville Tatum recruited" . Eastbourne Gazette. 31 January 1996. Retrieved 10 October 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN   978-0-9553103-5-5.
  8. ↑ "Injury sees Rye House Rockets' Stefan Ekberg quit". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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