Kalle Katajisto
{{Short description|Finnish speedway rider}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name = Kalle Katajisto
| image =
| nationality = Finnish
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|4|24|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| career1 = Great Britain
| years2 = 2011–2014
| career2 = Edinburgh Monarchs
| years3 = 2013-2014
| career3 = Plymouth Devils
}}
Kalle Katajisto (born 24 April 1991){{cite web | title = Sylwetki uczestników finału IMEJ w Tarnowie (część VI) | publisher = SportoweFakty.pl | date = 2009-07-10 | url = http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2009/07/10/sylwetki-uczestnikow-finalu-imej-w-tarnowie-czesc-vi/ | accessdate = 2009-08-22 |language = Polish }} is a Finnish former motorcycle speedway rider.{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1568/kalle-katajisto |title=Kalle Katajisto |website=WWOS backup |access-date=12 January 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Rider_Index_2008.pdf |title=2008 Rider index |website=British Speedway |access-date=17 March 2023}} He earned 3 caps for the Finland national speedway team.{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=5 September 2024}}
Career
Katajisto was a member of the Finnish national team.{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Wirtualna Polska |date=2010-06-26 |title=Bogdanow najlepszy w Krsko! Dwóch Polaków za burtą! |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/149770/bogdanow-najlepszy-w-krsko-dwoch-polakow-za-burta |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=sportowefakty.wp.pl |language=pl}} He rode in the British leagues when he signed for Edinburgh Monarchs in 2007. He stayed with the Scottish club for four seasons leaving after the 2014 season. However, he was to return to Britain in 2013{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/speedway/23685936 |title=Speedway: Plymouth Devils sign Kalle Katajisto |website=BBC |access-date=25 August 2024}} and 2014 riding for the Plymouth Devils.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/speedway/25728695 |title=Plymouth Devils sign Kalle Katajisto and Ben Reade |website=BBC |access-date=25 August 2024}}
In 2009, he won the bronze medal at the Finnish Individual Speedway Championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/indmfinlandii.php |title=Individual Finnish Championship |website=Historia Sportu Zuzlowego |access-date=12 January 2023}}
Results
= World Championships =
- Team World Championships (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
- 2009 - 3rd place in the Qualifying round Two
- Individual U-21 World Championship
- 2008 - 12th place in the qualifying round Four
- 2009 - 12th place in the qualifying round Five
- Team U-21 World Championship (Under-21 World Cup)
- 2009 - 4th place in the qualifying round Two
- 2010 - 4th place in the qualifying round One
= European Championships =
- Individual U-19 European Championship
- 2008 - 15th place in the semi-final 2
- 2009 - {{flagicon|POL}} Tarnów - 12th place (5 pts)
- Team U-19 European Championship
- 2009 - 2nd place in the semi-final
= Domestic competitions =
- Individual Finnish Junior Championship
- 2008 - Runner-up
- British Premier League
- 2007 - 13th place for Edinburgh Monarchs