Stefan Ekberg

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Stefan Ekberg
Born (1972-01-21) 21 January 1972 (age 51)
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 previously rode in the UK for the Oxford Cheetahs and the Eastbourne Eagles, where he won the Elite League Championship in 1995. [2] 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. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN   0-9552376-1-0.
  3. ↑ Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN   978-0-9553103-5-5.


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