Celina Liebmann
| Born | 2001 Wasserburg am Inn, Germany |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Career history | |
| Germany | |
| 2022 | Olching |
| 2022 | Berghaupten |
| Poland | |
| 2020–2021 | Wittsock |
| Great Britain | |
| 2024 | Workington Comets |
Celina Liebmann (born 2001) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Germany.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Liebmann, born in Wasserburg am Inn, grew up in a speedway family because her father Jürgen Liebmann was an ice speedway racer. She initially rode through the classes of 125cc and 250cc, winning the 250cc German Championship in 2016.[1] She moved up to 500 cc in 2019 and in 2022, became the first woman to compete in a Speedway Under-21 World Championship event, when she rode in a round of the 2022 SGP2.[3]
In December 2023, she made history by becoming the first woman to sign for a British speedway team, when agreeing a deal with the Workington Comets for the SGB Championship 2024 season.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dream big women in motorcycling Celina Liebmann profile" (PDF). SVMC. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Workington Comets speedway club signs Celina Liebmann". Times and Star. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "CELINA LIEBMANN: MY GOAL WAS TO SCORE POINTS AT SGP2 IN PRAGUE". Eurosport. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Liebmann lands historic Workington Deal". Eurosport. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Comets swoop for Selina". British Speedway. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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