Swedish speedway rider
Antonio Lindbäck Born (1985-05-05 ) 5 May 1985 (age 39) Rio de Janeiro , BrazilNickname Anton, Rio Rocket Nationality Swedish 2001–2007, 2017–2022 Masarna 2008 Vargarna 2009–2010 Piraterna 2011–2016 Indianerna 2022–2024 Valsarna 2023–2024 Rospiggarna 2005 Wrocław 2007 Częstochowa 2007, 2011 Rybnik 2009–2010 Bydgoszcz 2012–2013, 2022 Gniezno 2014 Łódź 2015 Daugavpils 2016–2019 Grudziadz 2020 Zielona Góra 2023 Poznań 2024 Landshut 2003–2006, 2016 Poole 2007 Belle Vue 2010–2012, 2014 Outrup/Varde
SGP Number85 Starts 102 Podiums 13 (3-2-8) Finalist 16 times Winner 3 times 2004 European Under-19 Champion 2005 Scandinavian Under-21 Champion 2012 Italian Grand Prix Champion 2012 Torun Grand Prix Champion 2015, 2017 Swedish Champion 2004, 2011 GP Challenge winner2016 British Grand Prix Champion 2006 Swedish U21 champion
2004 , 2015 Speedway World Cup 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 .
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]
Speedway Grand Prix [ edit ]
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
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)
Copenhagen 2005 - 3rd place
Prague 2006 - 3rd place
Daugavpils 2006 - 2nd place
Gothenburg 2009 - 3rd place
Gothenburg 2011 - 3rd place
Terenzano 2011 - 3rd place
Terenzano 2012 - 1st place
Cardiff 2012 - 3rd place
Målilla 2012 - 3rd place
Toruń 2012 - 1st place
Målilla 2015 - 3rd place
Cardiff 2016 - 1st place