Jaroslaw Hampel
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Jarosław "Jarek" Hampel (born 17 April 1982 in Łódź, Poland
) is a Polish
Speedway
rider and a participant of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix
in 2007 and 2010.
He received his speedway license in 1998 with the Polish team Polonia Piła, although he first started racing on a mini-track in Pawłowice, close to the city of Leszno
.
In 1999 he won a bronze medal at the Individual U-19 European Championship as well as a bronze medal at the Individual U-21 World Championship
in 2000 and a gold medal in 2003
.
He has started in the Speedway Grand Prix since 2000, and became a regular starter from 2004. In 2005 he won the Speedway World Cup
with Poland, together with fellow Poles
Tomasz Gollob
, Piotr Protasiewicz
, Grzegorz Walasek
and Rune Holta
; beating Sweden, Denmark and Great Britain in the final held at the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, Poland. As well as 2005 he has since won the world cup another three times in 2007, 2009 & 2010 taking his number of world cup gold medals to four.
In terms of his domestic run, Hampel's biggest success are two silver medals at the Individual Polish Championships
in 2000 and 2004, as well as three medals at the Junior Individual Polish Championships
( Gold
in 2001, Silver
in 2002, Bronze
in 2000).
He currently rides for two teams: VMS Vetlanda in Sweden
Unia Leszno in Poland
.
For his sport achievements, he received:
Bronze Cross of Merit in 2005;
Golden Cross of Merit in 2007.
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...
) is a Polish
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...
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...
rider and a participant of the FIM Speedway Grand Prix
Speedway Grand Prix
Speedway Grand Prix are a series of stand-alone speedway events over the course of a season used to determine the Speedway World Champion. As of 2008, all of the events take place in Europe.- Event format :...
in 2007 and 2010.
He received his speedway license in 1998 with the Polish team Polonia Piła, although he first started racing on a mini-track in Pawłowice, close to the city of 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:...
.
In 1999 he won a bronze medal at the Individual U-19 European Championship as well as a bronze medal at the Individual U-21 World Championship
2000 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The 2000 Individual Speedway Junior World ChampionshipWorld Champion Andreas Jonsson get qualification to 2000 Speedway Grand Prix Challenge.-World final:*August 27, 2000 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Edward Jancarz Stadium...
in 2000 and a gold medal in 2003
2003 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
-World final:* 13 September 2003 KumlaMartin Smolinski has replace the injured Krzysztof Kasprzak .-See also:...
.
He has started in the Speedway Grand Prix since 2000, and became a regular starter from 2004. In 2005 he won the Speedway World Cup
Speedway World Cup
The Speedway World Cup is an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The first edition of the competition in the current format was in 2001 and it replaced the old World Team Cup competition.-Format:...
with Poland, together with fellow Poles
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
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:...
, Piotr Protasiewicz
Piotr Protasiewicz
Piotr Protasiewicz is a Polish international speedway rider. He has ridden for the Polish national team in the Speedway World Cup in 1996 and 2005. He was also World U-21 Champion in 1996....
, Grzegorz Walasek
Grzegorz Walasek
Grzegorz Walasek is a Polish speedway rider who has ridden for the Polish national team and has also competed in the Speedway Grand Prix series.For his sport achievements, he received:...
and Rune Holta
Rune Holta
Rune Holta , grew up in Randaberg Norway. He is an international speedway rider who has been a Polish citizen since 2002, allowing him to represent Poland in international competitions and was a member of their Speedway World Cup winning teams in 2005, 2007 & 2010...
; beating Sweden, Denmark and Great Britain in the final held at the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, Poland. As well as 2005 he has since won the world cup another three times in 2007, 2009 & 2010 taking his number of world cup gold medals to four.
In terms of his domestic run, Hampel's biggest success are two silver medals at the Individual Polish Championships
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....
in 2000 and 2004, as well as three medals at the Junior Individual Polish Championships
Individual Speedway Junior Polish Championship
The Individual Speedway Junior Polish Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1967. Polish riders aged 21 and under take part.-Previous winners:-References:* http://sportowefakty.pl...
( Gold
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in 2001, Silver
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in 2002, Bronze
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in 2000).
He currently rides for two teams: VMS Vetlanda in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Unia Leszno in 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...
.
For his sport achievements, he received:
Bronze Cross of Merit in 2005;
Golden Cross of Merit in 2007.
Speedway Grand Prix results
SGP Podium
Czech Republic Prague 2004 - 2nd place
European Union
Poland Wrocław 2004 - 2nd place
United Kingdom Cardiff 2005 - 2nd place- Czech Republic Prague 2005 - 3rd place
- United Kingdom Cardiff 2006 - 3rd place
- Czech Republic Prague 20072007 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech RepublicThe 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic was the sixth race of the 2007 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 28th July in the Marketa Stadium in Prague, Czech Republic.- Starting positions draw :# Bjarne Pedersen...
- 2nd place - European Union Poland Leszno 20102010 Speedway Grand Prix of Europe- Heat after heat :# Hampel, Harris, Bjerre, Hancock# Pedersen, Holta, Kołodziej, Jonsson # Sayfutdinov, Gollob, Lindgren, Woffinden# Crump, Holder, Zetterström, Andersen# Harris, Pedersen, Lindgren, Zetterström# Kołodziej, Holder, Hampel, Gollob...
- 2nd place - Czech Republic Prague 20102010 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech RepublicThe 2010 FIM Czech Republic Speedway Grand Prix was the third race of the 2010 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on May 22 at the Stadium Marketa in Prague, Czech Republic....
- 3rd place 
Denmark Copenhagen 20102010 Speedway Grand Prix of DenmarkThe 2010 FIM Dansk Metal Danish Speedway Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 2010 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on June 5 at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark....
- 1st place- Poland Toruń 20102010 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland- Heat after heat :# Holta, Miedziński, Lindgren, Bjerre# Gollob, Hancock, Andersen, Pedersen # Hampel, Harris, Holder, Protasiewicz# Crump, Woffinden, Zetterström, Jonsson# Gollob, Crump, Miedziński, Protasiewicz# Holta, Andersen, Harris, Zetterström...
- 3rd place - United Kingdom Cardiff 20102010 Speedway Grand Prix of Great BritainThe 2010 FIM British Speedway Grand Prix was the six race of the 2010 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 10 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Great Britain....
- 3rd place