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Linus Eklöf
Linus Eklöf (born 3 March 1989) is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who won the Team U-19 European Champion title in 2008. In 2009 he 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.Rider Index , speedwaygb.co, retrieved 2012-07-07 He left British speedway in June 2010 for personal reasons, returning in 2011 with in the Premier League and in the Elite League. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna () is a city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden. The city of Eskilstuna had 67,359 inhabitants in 2015, with a total population of 100,092 inhabitants in Eskilstuna municipality (2014). Eskilstuna has a large Sweden Finn population. The town is located on the River Eskilstunaån, which connects Lake Hjälmaren and Lake Mälaren. History Eskilstuna's history dates back to medieval times when English monk Saint Eskil made "Tuna" his base and diocese of the South coast of Lake Mälaren. Saint Eskil was stoned to death by the pagan vikings of neighbouring town Strängnäs, east of Eskilstuna, trying to convert them to Christianity. Saint Eskil was buried in his monastery church in Tuna. Later the pagan city of Strängnäs was Christianised and was given the privilege of becoming diocese of South Lake Mälaren. Later "Eskil" was added in to the word "Tuna". However, the town of Eskilstuna did not receive municipal privileges due to its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 In Sports
1989 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine Skiing World Cup ** Men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg ** Women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland American football * Super Bowl XXIII – the San Francisco 49ers (NFC) won 20–16 over the Cincinnati Bengals (AFC) **Location: Joe Robbie Stadium **Attendance: 75,129 **MVP: Jerry Rice, WR (San Francisco) * January 2 - Fiesta Bowl (1988 season): ** The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 34-21 over the West Virginia Mountaineers to win the national championship Artistic gymnastics * World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – ** Men's all-around champion: Igor Korobchinsky, USSR ** Women's all-around champion: Svetlana Boginskaya, USSR ** Men's team competition champion: USSR ** Women's team competition champion: USSR Association football Australian rules football * Victorian Football League ** May 6 – Geelong kicks the highest losing score in VFL/AFL his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden National Speedway Team
Sweden are one of the major teams in international speedway. They have been managed by Mats Olsson, who is currently in his 2nd spell, since 2005 after he quit in 2000. The current captain is 2000 World Under-21 Champion Andreas Jonsson. Speedway World Cup The Sweden national speedway team has won the Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup on 10 occasions and were a major force in the opening years of the tournament, winning 4 out of the first 5, between 1960 and 1964. Key riding members of the title wins include Ove Fundin (6 wins), Rune Sörmander, Björn Knutsson, Göte Nordin (4 wins), Sören Sjösten, Tony Rickardsson, Peter Karlsson and Mikael Max (also known as Mikael Karlsson) (3 wins). The cup eluded them for 23 years between 1971 and 1993, but they regained the trophy in 1994 when Sweden were the winners of a reformatted event involving pairs (Tony Rickardsson, Henrik Gustafsson and Mikael Karlsson) rather than teams, though this format was only to last un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawicz
Rawicz (; german: Rawitsch) is a town in west-central Poland with 21,398 inhabitants as of 2004. It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Leszno Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the capital of Rawicz County. History The town was founded by Adam Olbracht Przyjemski of Rawicz coat of arms for Protestant refugees from Silesia during the Thirty Years' War. In 1638 King Władysław IV Vasa granted Rawicz town rights and confirmed the town's coat of arms. Rawicz was built as a precisely planned town and developed at a rapid pace. It was located on the trade route connecting Poznań and Wrocław. In 1640, a cloth guild was founded. Cloth production became a leading branch of the local industry, and by the end of the 18th century Rawicz was the leading weaving town of the whole region of Greater Poland. Rawicz was a private town of Polish nobility, administratively located in the Kościan County in the Poznań Voivodeship in the Greater Poland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stralsund
Stralsund (; Swedish: ''Strålsund''), officially the Hanseatic City of Stralsund (German: ''Hansestadt Stralsund''), is the fifth-largest city in the northeastern German federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania after Rostock, Schwerin, Neubrandenburg and Greifswald, and the second-largest city in the Pomeranian part of the state. It is located at the southern coast of the Strelasund, a sound of the Baltic Sea separating the island of Rügen from the Pomeranian mainland.'' Britannica Online Encyclopedia'', "Stralsund" (city), 2007, webpageEB-Stralsund The Strelasund Crossing with its two bridges and several ferry services connects Stralsund with Rügen, the largest island of Germany and Pomerania. The Western Pomeranian city is the seat of the Vorpommern-Rügen district and, together with Greifswald, Stralsund forms one of four high-level urban centres of the region. The city's name as well as that of the Strelasund are compounds of the Slavic ( Polabian) ''stral'' and ''s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship
The 2008 European Individual Speedway Junior Championship was the eleventh edition of UEM Individual Speedway Junior European Championship. The Final took place on 30 August 2008 in Stralsund, Germany; it was second Final in Germany. Defending European Champion was Nicolai Klindt from Denmark who won in 2007 Final in Częstochowa, Poland. Calendar - Semi-finals - Final Allocation References Qualifying for the Final: * Riders placed 1st to 5th + 1R in Semi-Final 1 and Semi-Final 2 will qualify for the Final. * Riders placed 1st to 6th in Semi-Final 3 will qualify for the Final. But, if no Germany riders qualify for the Final, then only 5 riders will qualify from Semi-Final 3. Domestic Qualifications Poland * ''(Final of Domestic Qualification to Individual European Championship)'' Semi-finals Final *Final *2008-08-30 (4:00 pm) * Stralsund *Referee: *Jury President: *Changes: **(12) Matěj Kůs → Facher → Andersson **(15) Jonas Messing → ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Individual Speedway Junior European Championship
The European Individual Speedway Junior Championship is an annual speedway Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta *Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a motor raceway in Speedway, Indiana Types of races and race cours ... event organized by the European Motorcycle Union (UEM) since 1998. Championship History Between 1977 and 1988 the FIM) held the Speedway European Under 21 Championship. After deciding to allow non-European competitors, the competition was renamed the World Under 21 Championship. The European Junior Championship was then inaugurated in 1998, under the control of the European Motorcycle Union (UEM). It was held for riders under 21 years of age. In 2021, the age limit was reduced from under 21 years of age to under 19 years of age (there had been an under 19 championship previously). Age limit *1998 to 2020 (under 21) *2021 to present (under 19) Previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorzów Wielkopolski
Gorzów Wielkopolski (; german: Landsberg an der Warthe) often abbreviated to Gorzów Wlkp. or simply Gorzów, is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river. It is the second largest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship with 120,087 inhabitants (December 2021) and one of its two capitals with a seat of a voivode, with the other being Zielona Góra. Around Gorzów, there are two large forest areas: Gorzów Woods to the north, where the Barlinek-Gorzów Landscape Park is situated, and Noteć Woods to the southeast. The biggest oil fields in Poland are located near Gorzów. Etymology The pre-1945 German name ''Landsberg an der Warthe'', dating back to 1257, derived from the German words ''land'' or 'state' and ''berg'' or 'mountain' combined with ''Warthe''the German name for the river Warta. The Polish name Gorzów, written as Gorzew, is known from Polish maps and historical books dating back to the 19th century or perhaps earlier.Henryk M. Wozniak, Gazeta Zachodnia "Gorzów tak - Wie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Team Speedway Junior World Championship
The 2009 Team Speedway Junior World Championship was the fifth annual FIM Team Under-21 World Championship competition since its introduction in 2005. The final took place on September 5, 2009, in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland. It was the second final held in Poland, but the first in Gorzów; in 2006, the final took place in Rybnik, where Poland beat Sweden, Denmark and Germany. Format The final consisted of the host team and the defending champions Poland. The other finalists were determined in two qualifying rounds (semi-finals). In Abensberg, Germany on June 1 was Sweden (3rd place in 2008 Final), Australia (4th place), Great Britain and host team Germany. Five days later in Pardubice, will be Denmark (Runner-up in 2008 Final), host team Czech Republic and Finland. The Russian team withdrew and was replaced by a joint team of Croatian and Slovenian riders, known as "Adria". Results Qualifying Round 1 was won by Sweden (45 points) and they beat host team Germany (40 pt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Speedway Junior World Championship
The Team Speedway Under-21 World Championship is a speedway competition to determine the World Championship for national Under-21 teams. The sport's equivalent of the Under-21 World Cup in football, as of 2022 the title is awarded to the winners of SON2, the Under-21 division of the Speedway of Nations. The first edition of the competition was in 2005 prior to its incorporation with the Speedway of Nations. Poland has dominated the competition winning the title record 15 times. Previous winners Classification Rules Eligibility The minimum age limit (16 years) starts on the date of the rider's birthday and the maximum age limit (21 years) finishes at the end of the year in which they reach 21 years old. Team composition The 4 competing teams shall each consist of 5 riders; there shall be no substitute rider: *Team A (Helmet colour Red): No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 *Team B (Blue): No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 *Team C (White): No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 *Team D (Yellow/Black): No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 When a tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The 2008 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship was the 32nd edition of the World motorcycle speedway Under-21 Championships. The title was won by Emil Sajfutdinov from the Russia speedway team, he was the first rider to win the title twice. Calendar Allocation Qualifying rounds Semi-finals Final *Final *2008-10-04 (14:00 UTC+2) * Pardubice, Svítkov Stadion *Referee: Wojciech Grodzki *Jury President: Jörgen L. Jensen *Change: **(7) Adrian Gomólski → Vaculík Heat after heat: # Batchelor, Saifutdinov, Zengota, Sitera # Hougaard, Vaculík, Lindgren, Bridger # Holder, Pavlic, Karpow, Kus # Kononow, Risager, Lawson, Gustafsson (Woffinden - T) # Pavlic, Hougaard, Risager, Sitera # Kus, Woffinden, Bridger, Zengota # Saifutdinov, Karpow, Kononow, Vaculík # Holder, Batchelor, Lawson, Lindgren # Bridger, Sitera, Lawson, Karpow # Holder, Zengota, Hougaard, Kononow # Saifutdinov, Lindgren, Pavlic, Woffinden # Vaculík, Risager, Batchelor, Kus # Vaculík, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The 2007 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship was the 31st edition of the World motorcycle speedway Under-21 Championships. The title was won by Emil Sajfutdinov of Russia. Calendar - Quarter-finals - Semi-finals - Final Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final *September 9, 2007 (Sunday, 7pm local time) * Ostrów Wielkopolski *Referee: Mick Bates *Jury President: Miloslav Verner *Attendance: 14,000(plSportoweFakty.pl10 September 2007 - "14 tysięcy na finale IMŚJ w Ostrowie" (en. ''"14,000 in IJWC Final in Ostrów"'') *Best Time: 64,18 s (New Track Record) Emil Saifutdinov (9 heat) *Stadium: **Name: Stadion Miejski **Capacity: 12,000 **Host club: Intar Lazur Ostrów Wlkp. (Morten Risager and Luboš Tomíček in 2007 season was riders of Intar Lazur Ostrów Wlkp.) *Track: **Length: 372 m **Width of straight: 14 m **Width of bends: 16 m **FIM Licence N°: 789 (validity: 2007/2008/2009) Heat after heat # (65,00) Ivanov, Risager, Kling, Kennett # (6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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