Alfred Smoczyk Stadium
Encyclopedia
Alfred Smoczyk Stadium is a stadium
in Leszno
, Poland
. It is currently used speedway
matches and is the home stadium of Unia Leszno
. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people.
The stadium is located on ulica Strzelecka 7.
after World War II
(in 1949
).
surface. The track record was made by Krzysztof Kasprzak
(58.40 sec on May 3, 2007).
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Leszno
Leszno
Leszno is a town in central Poland with 63,955 inhabitants . Situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously the capital of the Leszno Voivodeship . The town has county status.-History:...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It is currently used speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
matches and is the home stadium of Unia Leszno
Unia Leszno
Unia Leszno are a motorcycle speedway team established in 1938 and based in Leszno, Poland. They compete in the Polish Ekstraliga and are the league champions from the 2010 Speedway Ekstraliga season. The team's home track is at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium....
. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people.
The stadium is located on ulica Strzelecka 7.
Alfred Smoczyk
Alfred Smoczyk (1928–1950) was the first Polish speedway superstar. He successfully competed on Dutch tracks in the late 1940s, but died in a road accident in October 1950. He was a first Individual Polish ChampionIndividual Speedway Polish Championship
The Individual Speedway Polish Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1932....
after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
(in 1949
1949 Individual Speedway Polish Championship
-Start list:# Alfred Smoczyk - 16 # Eugeniusz Zendrowski - 15 # Jan Paluch - 14 # Ludwik Rataj - 13...
).
Track
The track is 330 metres long and has a syeniteSyenite
Syenite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock of the same general composition as granite but with the quartz either absent or present in relatively small amounts Syenite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock of the same general composition as granite but with the quartz either absent or...
surface. The track record was made by Krzysztof Kasprzak
Krzysztof Kasprzak
Krzysztof Kasprzak is an international speedway rider who became World Under-21 Champion in 2005. He is a son of former Polish national speedway team member Zenon Kasprzak...
(58.40 sec on May 3, 2007).
Records
| 383 m (1953–1975) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Date | Rider | Club | Meeting |
| 80.0 | 19.04.1953 |  Stanisław Glapiak |
Leszno | frendly: Leszno - Ostrów Wlkp. |
| 77.7 | 05.07.1953 | Marian Kuśnierek |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Łódź |
| 77.1 | 16.08.1953 | Edward Kupczyński |
Wrocław | 1st League: Leszno - Wrocław |
| 76.7 | 16.08.1953 | Józef Olejniczak |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Wrocław |
| 76.4 | 16.08.1953 | Józef Olejniczak |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Wrocław |
| 76.0 | 13.09.1953 | Florian Kapała |
Rawicz | III Alfred Smoczyk Memorial |
| 76.0 | 13.06.1954 | Andrzej Krzesiński |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Wrocław |
| 75.3 | 21.08.1955 | Edward Kupczyński |
Wrocław | V Alfred Smoczyk Memorial |
| ??.? | 11.04.1960 | Kazimierz Bentke |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Częstochowa |
| 74.8 | before 22.05.1960 |  Ove FundinOve Fundin Ove Fundin is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship five times... |
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| 74.0 | 16.10.1960 |  Peter CravenPeter Craven Peter Theodore Craven was an English motorcycle racer. He was a finalist in each FIM Speedway World Championship from 1954 to 1963 and he won the title twice . He was British Champion in 1962-63.... |
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| Poland - England | ||||
| 73.9 | 21.05.1961 | Henryk Żyto |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Częstochowa |
| 73.8 | 14.04.1963 | Henryk Żyto |
Leszno | Polish Motor Union Cup |
| 73.2 | 08.10.1967 | Henryk Gluecklich |
Bydgoszcz | Poland - Soviet Union |
| 73.1 | 24.10.1971 | Zdzisław Dobrucki |
Leszno | XXI Aldred Smoczyk Memorial |
| 354 m (1975–1979) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Date | Rider | Club | Meeting |
| 76.4 | 23.03.1975 | Kazimierz Adamczak |
Leszno | frendly: Leszno - Guestrow |
| 76.0 | 13.04.1975 | Jerzy Kowalski |
Leszno | Individual Meeting |
| 76.0 | 20.04.1975 | Piotr Bruzda |
Wrocław | 1st League: Leszno - Wrocław |
| 75.4 | 20.04.1975 | Zygfryd Kostka |
Wrocław | 1st League: Leszno - Wrocław |
| 75.4 | 20.04.1975 | Zbigniew Jąder |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Wrocław |
| 74.5 | 01.05.1975 | Henryk Gluecklich |
Bydgoszcz | 1st League: Leszno - Bydgoszcz |
| 74.5 | 01.05.1975 | Jerzy Kowalski |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Bydgoszcz |
| 73.4 | 05.06.1975 | Bogusław Nowak |
Gorzów Wlkp. | Golden Helmet Golden Helmet (Poland) The Golden Helmet is an annual speedway event, and has been organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1961. The race is held in PC Team 3rd from last season , with the top twelve riders in the Extraleague and the top four riders in the First League... |
| 73.0 | 28.06.1975 | Zdzisław Dobrucki |
Leszno | Pairs Meeting |
| 71.6 | 29.08.1976 | Bernard Jąder |
Leszno | Alfred Smoczyk Memorial |
| 71.4 | 26.06.1977 | Roman Jankowski Roman Jankowski Roman Jankowski is a speedway rider active from the 1976 until 2006. He is a former Polish Champion, having won the title in 1981 and again in 1988.... |
Leszno | U-23 Polish Motor Union Cup Team Speedway Junior Polish Championship The Team Speedway Polish Championship is an annual speedway event held each year in different polish clubs organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1978.... |
| 71.4 | 03.07.1977 | Bernard Jąder |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Opole |
| 71.3 | 24.07.1977 | Zdzisław Dobrucki |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Lublin |
| 70.6 | 31.07.1977 | Józef Jarmuła |
Częstochowa | 1st League: Leszno - Częstochowa |
| 70.0 | 28.08.1977 | Zenon Plech Zenon Plech Zenon Plech is a former Polish international motorcycle speedway rider.He finished third in the Speedway World Championship in 1973 and then runner-up in 1979.-Career summary:... |
Gdańsk | 1st League: Leszno - Gdańsk |
| 70.0 | 21.05.1978 | Bernard Jąder |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Rybnik |
| 70.0 | 21.05.1978 | Mariusz Okoniewski Mariusz Okoniewski Mariusz Okoniewski was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who was won Team Speedway Polish Championship six times and Polish Silver Helmet in 1976.... |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Rybnik |
| 69.2 | 04.06.1978 | Malcolm Simmons Malcolm Simmons Malcolm Simmons is a former speedway rider.-Career:He made his debut at Hackney Hawks in 1963 aged seventeen but was unable to break into the Hackney team regularly so moved to the newly re-opened West Ham Hammers for the 1964 season. In 1965 Simmons won a British League and British League... |
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| International Indivudial Meeting | ||||
| 69.0 | 04.06.1978 | Bernard Jąder |
Leszno | International Indivudial Meeting |
| 68.0 | 28.06.1978 | Bernard Jąder |
Leszno | Indivudial Meeting |
| 347 m (1979–1987) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Date | Rider | Club | Meeting |
| 70.1 | 12.04.1979 | Eugeniusz Miastkowski |
Toruń | Individual Polish Championship Quarter-Final Individual Speedway Polish Championship The Individual Speedway Polish Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1932.... |
| 68.6 | 22.04.1979 | Piotr Pyszny |
Rybnik | 1st League: Leszno - Rybnik |
| 68.1 | 29.04.1979 | Mariusz Okoniewski Mariusz Okoniewski Mariusz Okoniewski was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who was won Team Speedway Polish Championship six times and Polish Silver Helmet in 1976.... |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Wrocław |
| 68.1 | 29.04.1979 | Mariusz Okoniewski Mariusz Okoniewski Mariusz Okoniewski was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who was won Team Speedway Polish Championship six times and Polish Silver Helmet in 1976.... |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Wrocław |
| 67.4 | 19.08.1979 | Ryszard Buśkiewicz |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Gdańsk |
| 67.4 | 22.07.1980 | Bogusław Nowak |
Gorzów | Individual Polish Championship Final Individual Speedway Polish Championship The Individual Speedway Polish Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1932.... |
| 66.2 | 22.07.1980 | Edward Jancarz Edward Jancarz Edward 'Ed' Jancarz was an international speedway rider.-Career:Jancarz rode in the UK for the Wimbledon Dons between 1977–1982 and in Poland for Stal Gorzów... |
Gorzów | Individual Polish Championship Final Individual Speedway Polish Championship The Individual Speedway Polish Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1932.... |
| 65.0 | 14.06.1981 | Edward Jancarz Edward Jancarz Edward 'Ed' Jancarz was an international speedway rider.-Career:Jancarz rode in the UK for the Wimbledon Dons between 1977–1982 and in Poland for Stal Gorzów... |
Gorzów | Individual World Championship Continental Semi-Final |
| 342 m (since 1987) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Date | Rider | Club | Meeting |
| 65.8 | 08.04.1987 | Zenon Kasprzak |
Leszno | Poland - Sweden |
| 65.8 | 14.04.1987 | Zenon Kasprzak |
Leszno | 1st League: Leszno - Gorzów Wlkp. |
| 63.51 | 13.06.1987 |  Zoltan AdorjanZoltán Adorján Zoltán Adorján is former international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in two Speedway World Championship finals and finished third in the World Pairs Championship in 1990.-World Final Appearances:... |
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| Individual World Championship Continental Semi-Final | ||||
| 63.35 | 06.08.1988 | Zenon Kasprzak |
Leszno | Individual World Championship Continental Final |
| 63.0 | 25.09.1988 | Zenon Kasprzak |
Leszno | Individual Polish Championship Final |
| 62.6 | 05.08.1989 |  Erik GundersenErik Gundersen Erik Gundersen was a speedway rider in the late 1970s and 1980s. Gundersen was the Speedway World Championship on three occasions, a two time Long Track World Champion and a seven time World Team Cup winner with Denmark.-Career:Gundersen rode for the Cradley Heath Heathens from 1979 until 1989... |
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| World Pairs Championship Final | ||||
| 62.6 | 1993 | Roman Jankowski Roman Jankowski Roman Jankowski is a speedway rider active from the 1976 until 2006. He is a former Polish Champion, having won the title in 1981 and again in 1988.... |
Leszno | FSO Individual Meeting |
| 62.6 | 21.05.1994 | Roman Jankowski Roman Jankowski Roman Jankowski is a speedway rider active from the 1976 until 2006. He is a former Polish Champion, having won the title in 1981 and again in 1988.... |
Leszno | 2nd League: Leszno - Lublin |
| 62.4 | 21.05.1994 | Roman Jankowski Roman Jankowski Roman Jankowski is a speedway rider active from the 1976 until 2006. He is a former Polish Champion, having won the title in 1981 and again in 1988.... |
Leszno | 2nd League: Leszno - Lublin |
| 62.2 | 15.07.1995 | Tomasz Gollob Tomasz Gollob Tomasz Gollob is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has appeared in every Speedway Grand Prix series since its inaugural season in 1995. His brother Jacek is also a speedway rider.-Career summary:... |
Bydgoszcz | XLV Alfred Smoczyk Memorial |
| 61.6 | 16.06.1996 | Roman Jankowski Roman Jankowski Roman Jankowski is a speedway rider active from the 1976 until 2006. He is a former Polish Champion, having won the title in 1981 and again in 1988.... |
Leszno | 2nd League: Leszno - Łódź |
| 60.5 | 16.06.1996 |  Leigh AdamsLeigh Adams Leigh Scott Adams is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He is a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner and World Team Champion... |
Leszno | 2nd League: Leszno - Łódź |
| 60.2 | 28.05.2000 | Leigh Adams Leigh Adams Leigh Scott Adams is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He is a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner and World Team Champion... |
Leszno | Ekstraliga Speedway Ekstraliga The Speedway Ekstraliga is the top division of speedway in Poland. It has been called the "richest and most popular speedway league in the world" and attracts riders from all over the world... : Leszno - Gdańsk |
| 60.2 | 21.04.2002 | Rafał Okoniewski |
Leszno | Ekstraliga: Leszno - Wrocław |
| 60.0 | 21.04.2002 | Krzysztof Kasprzak Krzysztof Kasprzak Krzysztof Kasprzak is an international speedway rider who became World Under-21 Champion in 2005. He is a son of former Polish national speedway team member Zenon Kasprzak... |
Leszno | Ekstraliga: Leszno - Wrocław |
| 59.0 | 03.05.2002 | Leigh Adams Leigh Adams Leigh Scott Adams is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He is a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner and World Team Champion... |
Leszno | Ekstraliga: Leszno - Częstochowa |
| 58.4 | 03.05.2007 | Krzysztof Kasprzak Krzysztof Kasprzak Krzysztof Kasprzak is an international speedway rider who became World Under-21 Champion in 2005. He is a son of former Polish national speedway team member Zenon Kasprzak... |
Leszno | Ekstraliga: Leszno - Zielona Góra |