Antonio Lindbäck

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Antonio Lindbäck (born 5 May 1985 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)[1] is a motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden,[2] who competed in the Speedway World Championship and was a member of the Swedish team who won the Speedway World Cup in 2004[3] and 2015.

Antonio Lindbäck
Born (1985-05-05) 5 May 1985 (age 38)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NicknameAnton, Rio Rocket
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
2001–2007, 2017–2022Masarna
2008Vargarna
2009–2010Piraterna
2011–2016Indianerna
2022–2024Valsarna
2023–2024Rospiggarna
Poland
2005Wrocław
2007Częstochowa
2007, 2011Rybnik
2009–2010Bydgoszcz
2012–2013, 2022Gniezno
2014Łódź
2015Daugavpils
2016–2019Grudziadz
2020Zielona Góra
2023Poznań
2024Landshut
Great Britain
2003–2006, 2016Poole
2007Belle Vue
Denmark
2010–2012, 2014Outrup/Varde
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
SGP Number85
Starts102
Podiums13 (3-2-8)
Finalist16 time
Winner3 times
Individual honours
2004European Under-19 Champion
2005Scandinavian Under-21 Champion
2012Italian Grand Prix Champion
2012Torun Grand Prix Champion
2015, 2017Swedish Champion
2004, 2011GP Challenge winner
2016British Grand Prix Champion
2006Swedish U21 champion
Team honours
2004, 2015Speedway World Cup winner

Career highlights edit

Lindbäck made his international debut in 2004 with firstly a wild card ride in the Speedway Grand Prix series but he made a bigger impression in the Speedway World Cup riding for the Swedish team. He became the European Under-19 Champion in 2004 and Scandinavian Under-21 Champion in 2005.

In October 2004, during the Speedway Grand Prix Qualification he won the GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the 2005 Grand Prix.[4] He duly made his full SGP debut in 2005 finishing 10th both in that season and the subsequent 2006 championship.

Prior to the final 2007 Speedway Grand Prix round in Gelsenkirchen, it was announced that Lindbäck had decided to retire from speedway.[5] However, he made a quick comeback competing for Vargarna in the Swedish second tier Allsvenskan and he was a major force in bringing the club to the play off final. Before the start of the 2009 season, he moved to Piraterna.[6]

Lindbäck qualified for the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix via the Grand Prix Challenge and won his first Grand Prix in the 2012 Speedway Grand Prix of Italy in Terenzano.[7][8] He was also included in the Swedish national team.[9]

On 13 November 2020, Lindbäck announced his retirement for a second time[10] but once again returned and in 2022 rode for Masarna and Valsarna in the Swedish leagues. He helped Valsarna win the 2022 Allsvenskan during the 2022 Swedish Speedway season.[11]

In 2023, he was part of the Swedish team that competed at the 2023 Speedway World Cup in Poland.[12]

Results edit

Speedway Grand Prix edit

2004 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 24)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
6 /9   Scandinavian SGP 22 2 (0,1) 24
2005 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 14)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /9   European SGP 4 16 (2,2,3,0,1) +2 +0) 13
2 /9   Swedish SGP 6 8 (2,1,2,0,3) +1 8
3 /9   Slovenian SGP 12 3 (1,0,0,0,2) +3 14
4 /9   British SGP 7 8 (T,3,1,1,3) +1 7
5 /9   Danish SGP 3 18 (1,3,2,2,2) +3 +1 5
6 /9   Czech Rep. SGP 12 6 (2,0,1,2,X) 4
7 /9   Scandinavian SGP 10 7 (2,1,1,2,1 10
8 /9   Polish SGP 16 0 (0,0,0,0,0) 3
9 /9   Italian SGP 13 5 (1,0,1,3,-) 16
2006 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 10)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /10   Slovenian SGP 7 9 (1,2,1,2,3) +0 9
2 /10   European SGP 16 2 (0,0,0,2,0) 3
3 /10   Swedish SGP 10 6 (3,0,0,1,2) 2
4 /10   British SGP 9 8 (0,3,1,3,1) 10
5 /10   Danish SGP 4 16 (2,2,2,2,2) +2 +0 5
6 /10   Italian SGP 14 4 (t,1,1,0,2) 3
7 /10   Scandinavian SGP 15 3 (2,0,1,F,0) 14
8 /10   Czech Rep. SGP 3 18 (3,1,1,F,3) +3 +1 1
9 /10   Latvian SGP 2 20 (3,2,3,3,2) +3 +2 12
10 /10   Polish SGP 14 3 (0,3,E,0,0) 16
2007 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 10)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /11   Italian SGP 14 3 (1,1,0,1,0) 12
2 /11   European SGP 17 0 (0,0,0,0,0) 9
3 /11   Swedish SGP 17 3 (0,0,1,1,1 13
4 /11   Danish SGP 7 9 (3,2,0,3,1) +X 2
5 /11   British SGP 9 7 (3,2,1,1,0) 13
6 /11   Czech Rep. SGP 17 0 (0,0,0,-,-) 4
7 /11   Scandinavian SGP 14 3 (1,2,0,0,0) 9
8 /11   Latvian SGP 18 0 (X,-,-,-,-) 13
9 /11   Polish SGP 10 5 (0,0,1,3,1) 7
10 /11   Slovenian SGP 16 1 (0,0,1,0,0) 8
11 /11   German SGP retired → (19) Peter Karlsson 10
2009 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 16)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
3 /11   Swedish SGP 3 17 (2,2,3,2,3) +3 +0 9
7 /11   Scandinavian SGP 6 10 (3,1,1,2,2) +1 1
2010 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 16)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
3 /11   Swedish SGP 12 6 (1,1,1,0,3) 3
2011 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 14)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /11   European SGP 15 1 (1,0,0,0,0) 15
2 /11   Swedish SGP 3 9 (3,3,3,F,-) 4
3 /11   Czech Rep. SGP 12 6 (1,1,1,2,1) 4
4 /11   Danish SGP 14 5 (3,0,0,1,1) 3
5 /11   British SGP 15 3 (2,2,2,2,2) +2 +0 10
6 /11   Italian SGP 3 17 (3,0,0,0,0) 9
7 /11   Scandinavian SGP 11 7 (2,0,1,2,2) 11
8 /11   Polish SGP 4 12 (0,3,2,3,2) +2 +0 11
9 /11   Nordic SGP 11 6 (3,1,2,0,0) 4
10 /11   Croatian SGP 16 3 (1,0,0,1,1) 3
11 /11   Polish II SGP 15 3 (0,1,1,1,0) 6
2012 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 12)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /12   New Zealand SGP 6 13 (3,2,2,3,2) +1 10
2 /12   European SGP 14 4 (1,0,1,2,X) 10
3 /12   Czech Rep. SGP 8 6 (0,3,3,0,2) +1 4
4 /12   Swedish SGP 12 5 (3,0,1,0,1) 8
5 /12   Danish SGP 16 3 (2,0,0,1,0) 15
6 /12   Polish SGP 12 6 (1,3,0,1,1) 4
7 /12   Croatian SGP 14 6 (0,0,1,2,3) 3
8 /12   Italian SGP 1 16 (3,1,0,3,1) +2 +6 3
9 /12   British SGP 3 12 (3,0,2,2,1) +2 +2 2
10 /12   Scandinavian SGP 3 18 (1,3,3,3,3) +3 +2 12
11 /12   Nordic SGP 5 11 (3,3,1,3,1) +0 3
12 /12   Polish II SGP 1 19 (2,3,3,3,0) +2 +6 11
2013 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 6)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /12   New Zealand SGP 13 6 (1,0,2,3,0) 16
2 /12   European SGP 15 3 (0,2,0,1,0) 14
3 /12   Swedish SGP 10 8 (3,3,0,1,1) 13
4 /12   Czech Rep. SGP 13 5 (0,0,2,2,1) 13
5 /12   British SGP 16 1 (0,0,1,0,0) 7
6 /12   Polish SGP 15 3 (2,0,0,1,0) 1
7 /12   Danish SGP 17 2 (0,0,1,0,1) 15
8 /12   Italian SGP 10 6 (0,2,2,0,2) 13
9 /12   SGP 16 1 (1,0,0,0,T) 4
10 /12   SGP 11 7 (0,2,3,1,1) 6
11 /12   Scandinavian SGP 13 3 (1,0,1,0,1) 3
12 /12   Polish II SGP 10 6 (2,3,X,0,1) 15
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

SGP Podiums edit

  1.   Copenhagen 2005 - 3rd place
  2.   Prague 2006 - 3rd place
  3.   Daugavpils 2006 - 2nd place
  4.   Gothenburg 2009 - 3rd place
  5.   Gothenburg 2011 - 3rd place
  6.   Terenzano 2011 - 3rd place
  7.   Terenzano 2012 - 1st place
  8.   Cardiff 2012 - 3rd place
  9.   Målilla 2012 - 3rd place
  10.   Toruń 2012 - 1st place
  11.   Målilla 2015 - 3rd place
  12.   Cardiff 2016 - 1st place

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
  2. ^ "Antonio Lindbäck Szwecja". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. ^ Banford, Robert (1 March 2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 978-0-7524-4250-1.
  4. ^ "HISTORICAL LIST OF RESULTS 1995-2013 Speedway Grand Prix - Qualifications". Speedway History. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  6. ^ "NOTISER: Malmö byter tränare - Sportnytt | SVT.se". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
  7. ^ "Lindback set to quit". Sky Sports. 3 October 2007. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
  8. ^ "Lindback retires from speedway". Daily Echo. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
  9. ^ Svensktrio vann bronsmatch i Polen
  10. ^ "Antonio Lindbäck avslutar karriären" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Allsvenskan tables and final". Every Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  12. ^ "WELCOME TO SWC". FIM. Retrieved 26 July 2023.