Sándor Lévai

Katalin Sándor Lévai (16 July 1935 – 5 October 2009) was a Hungarian international motorcycle speedway rider.^[1]^[2] He earned 1 cap for the Hungary national speedway team and 1 cap for the England national speedway team.^[3]

Speedway career

Lévai was six times champion of Hungary, winning the Hungarian Championship for six consecutive years from 1951 to 1956.^[4]^[5] He fled Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.^[6]

He rode in the top tiers of British Speedway from 1963 to 1975, riding for various clubs.^[7]^[8]

After spells at Stoke Potters and Norwich Stars he joined Belle Vue Aces and stayed with them for four seasons.^[9] After Belle Vue he joined Newport Wasps and rode as their number one rider.^[10]

He had the unusual distinction of being the only non-Commonwealth rider capped by the England national speedway team.^[3]

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