Leif Tommy Johansson (born 21 October 1950) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.[1] He earned 32 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[2]
| Born | 21 October 1950 (age 73) Tveta, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1967-1970, 1972-1979 | Dackarna |
| 1971 | Bysarna |
| 1980-1982, 1984 | Skepparna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1971 | Newport Wasps |
| 1972 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1975 | Hull Vikings |
| Individual honours | |
| 1973 | Swedish Championship |
| 1974 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1971 | Allsvenskan Champion |
| 1972 | Allsvenskan Div 2 East Champion |
| 1967, 1968 | Allsvenskan Div 3 East Champion |
Johansson is a former champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship in 1973.[3][4] He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship during the 1974 Individual Speedway World Championship.[5]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1971 until 1975, riding for various clubs.[6] He rode for Newport Wasps,[7] Ipswich Witches and Hull Vikings.[8]
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
- ^ "Tommy Johansson profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "Sweden National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Ice Speedway". Speedway.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Briggs back for start". Bristol Evening Post. 20 March 1971. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Three new stars for the Racers". Reading Evening Post. 23 January 1975. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.