1984 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship Explained

The 1984 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship was the eighth edition of the European motorcycle speedway Under-21 Championships.^{[1] [2]} All participants under the age of 21.

The title was won by Marvyn Cox^[3] but the meeting was blighted by the death of Leif Wahlman. During heat 13 his engine seized, causing him to fall and then he was hit from behind. The 19-year-old Swede suffered catastrophic brain injuries and died later at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn.^{[4] [5]}

European final

• 28 July 1984
• Norfolk Arena, King's Lynn,

See also

Rider deaths in motorcycle speedway

Notes and References

1. Web site: European Under 21 Championship 1977-1987. Edinburgh Speedway. 15 July 2021.
2. Web site: 1984. Speedway.org. 15 July 2021.
3. News: Injured Evitts is second . Huddersfield Daily Examiner . 30 July 1984 . 9 March 2024. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
4. Web site: Leif Wahlman. Motorsport Memorial. 30 July 2021.
5. News: Rider 19, dies . Western Daily Press . 30 July 1984 . 9 March 2024. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .