Antonio Lindbäck

Antonio Lindbäck
Born (1985-05-05) 5 May 1985
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NicknameAnton, Rio Rocket
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
2001–2003Gasarna
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 times
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
2001Sweden Division One Winner

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. He earned 17 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[4]

Career

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, Lindbäck won the GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the 2005 Grand Prix.[5] He duly made his full SGP debut in 2005 finishing tenth 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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8][9] He was also included in the Swedish national team.[10]

On 13 November 2020, Lindbäck announced his retirement for a second time[11] 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.[12]

In 2023, Lindbäck was part of the Swedish team that competed at the 2023 Speedway World Cup in Poland.[13]

Results

Speedway Grand Prix

2004 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 24)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
6 /9 Sweden 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 Europe European SGP 4 16 (2,2,3,0,1) +2 +0) 13
2 /9 Sweden Swedish SGP 6 8 (2,1,2,0,3) +1 8
3 /9 Slovenia Slovenian SGP 12 3 (1,0,0,0,2) +3 14
4 /9 United Kingdom British SGP 7 8 (T,3,1,1,3) +1 7
5 /9 Denmark Danish SGP 3 18 (1,3,2,2,2) +3 +1 5
6 /9 Czech Republic Czech Rep. SGP 12 6 (2,0,1,2,X) 4
7 /9 Sweden Scandinavian SGP 10 7 (2,1,1,2,1 10
8 /9 Poland Polish SGP 16 0 (0,0,0,0,0) 3
9 /9 Italy 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 Slovenia Slovenian SGP 7 9 (1,2,1,2,3) +0 9
2 /10 Europe European SGP 16 2 (0,0,0,2,0) 3
3 /10 Sweden Swedish SGP 10 6 (3,0,0,1,2) 2
4 /10 United Kingdom British SGP 9 8 (0,3,1,3,1) 10
5 /10 Denmark Danish SGP 4 16 (2,2,2,2,2) +2 +0 5
6 /10 Italy Italian SGP 14 4 (t,1,1,0,2) 3
7 /10 Sweden Scandinavian SGP 15 3 (2,0,1,F,0) 14
8 /10 Czech Republic Czech Rep. SGP 3 18 (3,1,1,F,3) +3 +1 1
9 /10 Latvia Latvian SGP 2 20 (3,2,3,3,2) +3 +2 12
10 /10 Poland 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 Italy Italian SGP 14 3 (1,1,0,1,0) 12
2 /11 Europe European SGP 17 0 (0,0,0,0,0) 9
3 /11 Sweden Swedish SGP 17 3 (0,0,1,1,1 13
4 /11 Denmark Danish SGP 7 9 (3,2,0,3,1) +X 2
5 /11 United Kingdom British SGP 9 7 (3,2,1,1,0) 13
6 /11 Czech Republic Czech Rep. SGP 17 0 (0,0,0,-,-) 4
7 /11 Sweden Scandinavian SGP 14 3 (1,2,0,0,0) 9
8 /11 Latvia Latvian SGP 18 0 (X,-,-,-,-) 13
9 /11 Poland Polish SGP 10 5 (0,0,1,3,1) 7
10 /11 Slovenia Slovenian SGP 16 1 (0,0,1,0,0) 8
11 /11 Germany 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 Sweden Swedish SGP 3 17 (2,2,3,2,3) +3 +0 9
7 /11 Sweden 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 Sweden 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 Europe European SGP 15 1 (1,0,0,0,0) 15
2 /11 Sweden Swedish SGP 3 9 (3,3,3,F,-) 4
3 /11 Czech Republic Czech Rep. SGP 12 6 (1,1,1,2,1) 4
4 /11 Denmark Danish SGP 14 5 (3,0,0,1,1) 3
5 /11 United Kingdom British SGP 15 3 (2,2,2,2,2) +2 +0 10
6 /11 Italy Italian SGP 3 17 (3,0,0,0,0) 9
7 /11 Sweden Scandinavian SGP 11 7 (2,0,1,2,2) 11
8 /11 Poland Polish SGP 4 12 (0,3,2,3,2) +2 +0 11
9 /11 Denmark Nordic SGP 11 6 (3,1,2,0,0) 4
10 /11 Croatia Croatian SGP 16 3 (1,0,0,1,1) 3
11 /11 Poland 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 New Zealand SGP 6 13 (3,2,2,3,2) +1 10
2 /12 Europe European SGP 14 4 (1,0,1,2,X) 10
3 /12 Czech Republic Czech Rep. SGP 8 6 (0,3,3,0,2) +1 4
4 /12 Sweden Swedish SGP 12 5 (3,0,1,0,1) 8
5 /12 Denmark Danish SGP 16 3 (2,0,0,1,0) 15
6 /12 Poland Polish SGP 12 6 (1,3,0,1,1) 4
7 /12 Croatia Croatian SGP 14 6 (0,0,1,2,3) 3
8 /12 Italy Italian SGP 1 16 (3,1,0,3,1) +2 +6 3
9 /12 United Kingdom British SGP 3 12 (3,0,2,2,1) +2 +2 2
10 /12 Sweden Scandinavian SGP 3 18 (1,3,3,3,3) +3 +2 12
11 /12 Denmark Nordic SGP 5 11 (3,3,1,3,1) +0 3
12 /12 Poland 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 New Zealand SGP 13 6 (1,0,2,3,0) 16
2 /12 Europe European SGP 15 3 (0,2,0,1,0) 14
3 /12 Sweden Swedish SGP 10 8 (3,3,0,1,1) 13
4 /12 Czech Republic Czech Rep. SGP 13 5 (0,0,2,2,1) 13
5 /12 United Kingdom British SGP 16 1 (0,0,1,0,0) 7
6 /12 Poland Polish SGP 15 3 (2,0,0,1,0) 1
7 /12 Denmark Danish SGP 17 2 (0,0,1,0,1) 15
8 /12 Italy Italian SGP 10 6 (0,2,2,0,2) 13
9 /12 Latvia SGP 16 1 (1,0,0,0,T) 4
10 /12 Slovenia SGP 11 7 (0,2,3,1,1) 6
11 /12 Sweden Scandinavian SGP 13 3 (1,0,1,0,1) 3
12 /12 Poland 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

  1. Denmark Copenhagen 2005 - 3rd place
  2. Czech Republic Prague 2006 - 3rd place
  3. Latvia Daugavpils 2006 - 2nd place
  4. Sweden Gothenburg 2009 - 3rd place
  5. Sweden Gothenburg 2011 - 3rd place
  6. Italy Terenzano 2011 - 3rd place
  7. Italy Terenzano 2012 - 1st place
  8. United Kingdom Cardiff 2012 - 3rd place
  9. Sweden Målilla 2012 - 3rd place
  10. Poland Toruń 2012 - 1st place
  11. Sweden Målilla 2015 - 3rd place
  12. United Kingdom Cardiff 2016 - 1st place
  13. Sweden Målilla 2017 - 2nd place

See also

References

  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. ↑ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "HISTORICAL LIST OF RESULTS 1995-2013 Speedway Grand Prix - Qualifications". Speedway History. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "NOTISER: Malmö byter tränare - Sportnytt | SVT.se". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
  8. ↑ "Lindback set to quit". Sky Sports. 3 October 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "Lindback retires from speedway". Daily Echo. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
  10. ↑ Svensktrio vann bronsmatch i Polen[link removed]
  11. ↑ "Antonio Lindbäck avslutar karriären" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Allsvenskan tables and final". Every Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "WELCOME TO SWC". FIM. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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