Poland national speedway team
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The Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway
team of Poland
and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union (PZM
). The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times (last time in 2009
and 2010
). The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship
also. Two Polish riders has won Individual World Champion title (Jerzy Szczakiel
and current champion Tomasz Gollob
). The team is managed by Marek Cieślak
, and the current captain is 2010 World Champion
Tomasz Gollob.
After their win in the 2009
and 2010 Speedway World Cup
, Poland's speedway team was awarded the Team of the Year in Poland by Przegląd Sportowy
in 2009 and 2010.
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A members of 2008 Team was approval on December 17, 2007 by Main Commission for Speedway Sport (Główna Komisja Sportu Żużlowego, GKSŻ) which is a part of the Polish Motor Union (Polski Związek Motorowy
, PZM).
Senior Team
Junior Team
and 2007
. Key riding members of the title wins include Tomasz Gollob
, Andrzej Wyglenda
and Andrzej Pogorzelski who all managed 3 world cup wins.
Damian Baliński
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...
team of 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...
and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union (PZM
Polski Zwiazek Motorowy
The Polski Związek Motorowy is an automobile club and the governing body of motorsports in Poland. It is based in Warsaw.Established in 1950 by merging the Polish Car Club and the Polish Motorcycle Association...
). The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times (last time in 2009
2009 Speedway World Cup
The 2009 FIM Speedway World Cup is the ninth FIM Speedway World Cup season. The final took place on 19 July 2009 in Leszno, Poland. The current World Champions are Denmark who won the 2008 final in Vojens, Denmark...
and 2010
2010 Speedway World Cup
The 2010 FIM PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna Speedway World Cup was the tenth FIM Speedway World Cup, the annual international speedway world championship tournament. It was originally scheduled to take place between 24 July and 31 July 2010, although re-stagings due to adverse weather meant that it...
). The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship
1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship
The 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship was the second FIM Speedway World Pairs Championship. The final took place on 11 July 1971 in Rybnik, Poland...
also. Two Polish riders has won Individual World Champion title (Jerzy Szczakiel
Jerzy Szczakiel
Jerzy Szczakiel is a Speedway rider. He is one of two Polish nationales to win the Speedway World Championship, the other being 2010 Speedway Grand Prix champion Tomasz Gollob....
and current champion 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:...
). The team is managed by Marek Cieślak
Marek Cieslak
Marek Kazimierz Cieślak is a former Polish speedway rider and a current speedway coach.In 2007 he was a manager of Poland national team. Poland won Speedway World Cup and Team U-21 World Championship...
, and the current captain is 2010 World Champion
2010 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2010 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 16th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 65th FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the tenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company...
Tomasz Gollob.
After their win in the 2009
2009 Speedway World Cup
The 2009 FIM Speedway World Cup is the ninth FIM Speedway World Cup season. The final took place on 19 July 2009 in Leszno, Poland. The current World Champions are Denmark who won the 2008 final in Vojens, Denmark...
and 2010 Speedway World Cup
2010 Speedway World Cup
The 2010 FIM PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna Speedway World Cup was the tenth FIM Speedway World Cup, the annual international speedway world championship tournament. It was originally scheduled to take place between 24 July and 31 July 2010, although re-stagings due to adverse weather meant that it...
, Poland's speedway team was awarded the Team of the Year in Poland by Przegląd Sportowy
Przeglad Sportowy
Przeglad Sportowy is the oldest and largest Polish sports daily, founded in 1921 in Kraków. In 1926 it initiated an annual, popular plebiscite for the Polish Sportspersonality of the Year...
in 2009 and 2010.
2008 Team
Polski Zwiazek Motorowy
The Polski Związek Motorowy is an automobile club and the governing body of motorsports in Poland. It is based in Warsaw.Established in 1950 by merging the Polish Car Club and the Polish Motorcycle Association...
, PZM).
Senior Team
- Damian BalińskiDamian BalinskiDamian Baliński , a Polish speedway rider, current member of the Polish national teamDamian Baliński may also refer to:* Damian Baliński jr , his nephew, a former Polish speedway rider...
- Krzysztof BuczkowskiKrzysztof BuczkowskiKrzysztof Buczkowski is a Polish speedway rider and has ridden for the Polish national junior team.He started speedway in 2002 with Piła, riding for GKM Grudziądz...
- Tomasz ChrzanowskiTomasz ChrzanowskiTomasz Chrzanowski is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider and has represented the Polish national team.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- World Championships :...
- Rafał Dobrucki
- Tomasz GollobTomasz GollobTomasz 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:...
- Jarosław Hampel
- Rune HoltaRune HoltaRune 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...
- Wiesław Jaguś
- Daniel JeleniewskiDaniel JeleniewskiDaniel Sebastian Jeleniewski - a Polish speedway rider. He was a member of Poland national team.He gained his speedway licence in May 1999.- Honours :*Individual European Championship:...
- Krzysztof KasprzakKrzysztof KasprzakKrzysztof 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...
- Janusz Kołodziej
- Adrian MiedzińskiAdrian MiedzinskiAdrian Miedziński is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider has won Team Under-21 World Champion and Individual Under-21 Polish Champion titles.His father, Stanisław Miedziński was also a speedway rider....
- Piotr ProtasiewiczPiotr ProtasiewiczPiotr 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 WalasekGrzegorz WalasekGrzegorz 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:...
- Karol ZąbikKarol ZabikKarol Ząbik is a Polish speedway rider who has won World, European and Polish Under-21 titles and has ridden for the Polish national junior team....
Junior Team
- Adrian GomólskiAdrian GomólskiAdrian Gomólski is an international speedway rider, representing the Poland national U-21 team. He started his speedway career in 2003...
- Maciej JanowskiMaciej JanowskiMaciej Janowski is a Polish speedway rider who is a member of Poland U-21 and U-19 national teams. He is current Team U-21 World Champion and Team U-19 European Champion.His parents are Piotr and Beata...
- Marcin JędrzejewskiMarcin Jedrzejewski (speedway rider)Marcin Jędrzejewski is a Polish speedway rider and has ridden for the Polish national junior team. He has been riding since 2003.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship...
- Adam Kajoch
- Marcel KajzerMarcel KajzerMarcel Kajzer is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Poland U-19 national team.In 2009 season he will ride for Start Gniezno , Fjelsted and Mseno .- World Championships :...
- Dawid LampartDawid LampartDawid Lampart is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of the Poland U-21 and U-19 national teams. Lampart won the 2009 Under-21 World Cup, 2009 Team U-19 European Championship and finished third at the 2009 Individual Speedway Junior Polish Championship.- World Championships :*...
- Michał Łopaczewski
- Michał Mitko
- Borys MiturskiBorys MiturskiBorys Miturski is a Polish speedway rider who is a member of Poland U-21 national team. He was fourth in 2007 Individual U-19 European Championship....
- Artur MroczkaArtur MroczkaArtur Mroczka is an international speedway rider who is a member of the Poland U-21 national team. In 2008 he won the Team U-21 World Championship, Individual U-19 European Championship and Polish Bronze Helmet...
- Maciej PiaszczyńskiMaciej PiaszczynskiMaciej Piaszczyński is an international speedway rider who has represented Poland U-21 national team.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship:** 2007 - 11th place in Qualifying Round 4...
- Daniel PytelDaniel PytelDaniel Pytel is a Polish speedway rider who was a member of Poland U-21 team. He is current Team U-21 World Champion and Individual U-21 Polish Vice-Champion.He is a student in University of Zielona Góra....
- Mateusz SzczepaniakMateusz SzczepaniakMateusz Szczepaniak is an international speedway rider who has won the Team Under 21 World Championship with Poland.His elder brother Michał is also a speedway rider.- Honours :* Individual U-21 World Championship...
- Adrian Szewczykowski
- Grzegorz ZengotaGrzegorz ZengotaGrzegorz Zengota is an international speedway rider who was a member of Poland U-21 national team. He has won Under-21 Speedway World Cup twice .- World Championships :...
World Championships
European Championships
Team
The Poland national speedway team were a major force in the opening years of the tournament, rivalling Sweden to win 3 out of the opening 7 championships in the early 60s. They are currently one of the best teams in the world having won in 20052007 Speedway World Cup
The 2007 Speedway World Cup was the 7th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on July 21, 2007 in the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium in Leszno, Poland. The tournament was won by host team Poland and they beat defending champion Denmark , Australia and Great Britain in the...
and 2007
2007 Speedway World Cup
The 2007 Speedway World Cup was the 7th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on July 21, 2007 in the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium in Leszno, Poland. The tournament was won by host team Poland and they beat defending champion Denmark , Australia and Great Britain in the...
. Key riding members of the title wins include 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:...
, Andrzej Wyglenda
Andrzej Wyglenda
Andrzej Wyglenda is a former Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship and Speedway World Team Cup three times. He was won Individual Polish Champion title four times...
and Andrzej Pogorzelski who all managed 3 world cup wins.
Speedway World Team Cup (1961-2000)
| Year | Venue | Place | Pts. | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 1961 Speedway World Team Cup 1961 Speedway World Team Cup was the second FIM Speedway World Team Cup season. The final was took place in Wrocław, Poland. The World Champion title was won by Poland team who beat Sweden , England , and Czechoslovakia .... |
 Wrocław |
1 | 32 | Marian Kaiser (10), Henryk Żyto (7), Florian Kapała (6), Mieczysław Połukard (5), Stanisław Tkocz (4) |
| 1965 |  KemptonKempton Kempton is the name of several places:*Kempton, Shropshire, a village listed in the Domesday Book, located in south Shropshire, England*Kempton, Tasmania, a township in Tasmania, Australia*Kempton, Dublin, an estate in Dublin, Ireland*In the United States:... |
1 | 38 | Andrzej Pogorzelski (11), Andrzej Wyglenda Andrzej Wyglenda Andrzej Wyglenda is a former Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship and Speedway World Team Cup three times. He was won Individual Polish Champion title four times... (11), Antoni Woryna Antoni Woryna Antoni Woryna was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals five times, and was the first Polish rider to win a medal at that level when he won the bronze medal in 1966... (9), Zbigniew Podlecki Zbigniew Podlecki Zbigniew Podlecki was a Polish television presenter and motorcycle speedway rider who won Team World Champion title in 1965. He was born in Vilnius, which is now part of Lithuania.... (7), Paweł Waloszek (ns) |
| 1966 1966 Speedway World Team Cup - Tournament :... |
Wrocław |
1 | 41 | Marian Rose (12), Andrzej Wyglenda Andrzej Wyglenda Andrzej Wyglenda is a former Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship and Speedway World Team Cup three times. He was won Individual Polish Champion title four times... (11), Antoni Woryna Antoni Woryna Antoni Woryna was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals five times, and was the first Polish rider to win a medal at that level when he won the bronze medal in 1966... (10), Andrzej Pogorzelski (8), Edmund Migoś (0) |
| 1969 | Rybnik Rybnik Rybnik is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship. Rybnik is located close to the border with the Czech Republic and just outside the southern border of the largest urban area in Poland, the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union... |
1 | 31 | 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... (11), Andrzej Wyglenda Andrzej Wyglenda Andrzej Wyglenda is a former Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship and Speedway World Team Cup three times. He was won Individual Polish Champion title four times... (11), Stanisław Tkocz (4), Henryk Glücklich Henryk Glücklich Henryk Glücklich is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals three times, finishing fifth in 1970... (3), Andrzej Pogorzelski (2) |
| 1996 1996 Speedway World Team Cup -Group C – Venue : Prelog, Croatia:Russia and Italy to Group B-Group B – Venue : Ljubjana, Slovenia:Russia and Ukraine to Group A-Group A – Venue : Piła , Poland:Poland B replaced Australia who had already qualified but failed to start.... |
Diedenbergen |
1 | 27 | 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:... (15+3), Sławomir Drabik (12+1), 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.... (0) |
Speedway World Cup (since 2001)
| Year | Place | Event | Pos. | Pts. | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 2001 Speedway World Cup The 2001 Speedway World Cup was the 1st FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on 7 July 2008 in Wrocław, Poland. The tournament was won by Australia and they beat host team Poland , Sweden , Denmark and United States in the Final.-Qualification:The two group winners and runners-up... |
2 | QR 1 | 1 | 62 | Tomasz Gollob (14), Sebastian Ułamek (14), Krzysztof Cegielski (14), Piotr Protasiewicz (13), Mirosław Kowalik (7) |
| F | 2 | 65 | Tomasz Gollob (27), Sebastian Ułamek (13), Krzysztof Cegielski (11), Piotr Protasiewicz (9), Jacek Krzyżaniak (5) | ||
| 2002 2002 Speedway World Cup The 2002 Speedway World Cup was the 2nd FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on August 10, 2002 in Peterborough, Great Britain... |
4 | QR 3 | 1 | 57 | Jarosław Hampel (14), Piotr Protasiewicz (13), Grzegorz Walasek (12), Krzysztof Cegielski (11), Tomasz Gollob (7) |
| F | 4 | 48 | Tomasz Gollob (17), Jarosław Hampel (14), Krzysztof Cegielski (9), Piotr Protasiewicz (6), Grzegorz Walasek (2) | ||
| 2003 2003 Speedway World Cup The 2003 Speedway World Cup was the 3rd FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on August 9, 2003 in Vojens, Denmark. The tournament was won by Sweden and they beat Australia , host team Denmark and Poland , Great Britain in the Final.- Qualification :* Qualifying round* 2003-05-11... |
4 | QR 3 | 1 | 58 | Tomasz Gollob (13), Jarosław Hampel (13), Tomasz Bajerski (12), Sebastian Ułamek (11), Piotr Protasiewicz (9) |
| F | 4 | 49 | Tomasz Gollob (20), Jarosław Hampel (13), Tomasz Bajerski (6), Sebastian Ułamek (6), Piotr Protasiewicz (4) | ||
| 2004 2004 Speedway World Cup The 2004 Speedway World Cup was the 4th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on August 7, 2004 in Poole, Great Britain. The tournament was won by Sweden and they beat host team Great Britain , Denmark and Poland in the Final.-Qualification:-Venues:Two cities were selected to host... |
4 | SF 1 | 3 | 39 | Tomasz Gollob (14), Jarosław Hampel (9), Grzegorz Walasek (6), Janusz Kołodziej (5), Krzysztof Kasprzak (5) |
| RO | 2 | 43 | Tomasz Gollob (12), Jarosław Hampel (10), Janusz Kołodziej (9), Krzysztof Kasprzak (7), Grzegorz Walasek (5) | ||
| F | 4 | 22 | Janusz Kołodziej (10), Marcin Rempała (7), Jarosław Hampel (4), Tomasz Gollob (1), Krzysztof Kasprzak (0) | ||
| 2005 2005 Speedway World Cup The 2005 Speedway World Cup was the 5th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on August 6, 2005 in the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, Poland. The tournament was won by host team Poland and they beat defending champion Sweden , Denmark and Great Britain in the... |
1 | SF 2 | 3 | 49 | Tomasz Gollob (14), Jarosław Hampel (12), Piotr Protasiewicz (8), Rune Holta (8), Krzysztof Kasprzak (7) |
| RO | 1 | 63 | Grzegorz Walasek (15), Tomasz Gollob (14), Rune Holta (12), Piotr Protasiewicz (12), Jarosław Hampel (10) | ||
| F | 1 | 62 | Tomasz Gollob (14), Piotr Protasiewicz (13), Jarosław Hampel (13), Rune Holta (12), Grzegorz Walasek (10) | ||
| 2006 2006 Speedway World Cup The 2006 Speedway World Cup was the 6th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on July 22, 2006 in the Smallmead Stadium in Reading, Berkshire, Great Britain. The tournament was won by Denmark and they beat Sweden , host team Great Britain and Australia in the Final... |
5 | SF 1 | 3 | 48 | Tomasz Gollob (16), Sebastian Ułamek (10), Jarosław Hampel (10), Piotr Protasiewicz (7), Wiesław Jaguś (5) |
| RO | 3 | 35 | Tomasz Gollob (14), Jarosław Hampel (11), Sebastian Ułamek (8), Janusz Kołodziej (2), Krzysztof Kasprzak (0) | ||
| 2007 2007 Speedway World Cup The 2007 Speedway World Cup was the 7th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on July 21, 2007 in the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium in Leszno, Poland. The tournament was won by host team Poland and they beat defending champion Denmark , Australia and Great Britain in the... |
1 | SF 1 | 2 | 44 | Grzegorz Walasek (15), Krzysztof Kasprzak (9), Rune Holta (8), Tomasz Gollob (6), Jarosław Hampel (6), Damian Baliński I (ns) |
| RO | 2 | 52 | Jarosław Hampel (12), Tomasz Gollob (11), Damian Baliński I (10), Krzysztof Kasprzak (10), Grzegorz Walasek (9), Rune Holta (ns) | ||
| F | 1 | 55 | Krzysztof Kasprzak (14), Jarosław Hampel (13), Tomasz Gollob (12), Rune Holta (12), Damian Baliński I (4), Grzegorz Walasek (0) | ||
| 2008 2008 Speedway World Cup The 2008 FIM Nordicbet Speedway World Cup is the 8th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on July 19 2008 in Vojens, Denmark... |
2 | SF 1 | 2 | 56+2 | Jarosław Hampel (15), Rune Holta (13), Tomasz Gollob (12), Krzysztof Kasprzak (10), Wiesław Jaguś (6) |
| RO | 2 | 50 | Grzegorz Walasek (12), Wiesław Jaguś (11), Tomasz Gollob (10), Rune Holta (9), Jarosław Hampel (8) | ||
| F | 2 | 46 | Tomasz Gollob (14), Wiesław Jaguś (12), Jarosław Hampel (11), Rune Holta (5), Grzegorz Walasek (4) | ||
| 2009 2009 Speedway World Cup The 2009 FIM Speedway World Cup is the ninth FIM Speedway World Cup season. The final took place on 19 July 2009 in Leszno, Poland. The current World Champions are Denmark who won the 2008 final in Vojens, Denmark... |
1 | SF 1 | 1 | 54 | Jarosław Hampel (14), Krzysztof Kasprzak (11), Adrian Miedziński (10), Piotr Protasiewicz (10), Tomasz Gollob (9) |
| F | 1 | 44 | Jarosław Hampel (18), Krzysztof Kasprzak (10), Adrian Miedziński (7), Tomasz Gollob (6), Piotr Protasiewicz (3) | ||
| 2010 2010 Speedway World Cup The 2010 FIM PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna Speedway World Cup was the tenth FIM Speedway World Cup, the annual international speedway world championship tournament. It was originally scheduled to take place between 24 July and 31 July 2010, although re-stagings due to adverse weather meant that it... |
1 | SF 1 | 1 | 68 | Jarosław Hampel (14), Rune Holta (14), Tomasz Gollob (14), Janusz Kołodziej (14), Adrian Miedziński (12) |
| F | 1 | 44 | Tomasz Gollob (12), Jarosław Hampel (11), Rune Holta (10), Janusz Kołodziej (6), Adrian Miedziński (5) | ||
| Year | Place | Event | Pos. | Pts. | Riders |
Pairs
| Year | Place | Pts. | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 2004 European Pairs Speedway Championship The 2004 European Pairs Speedway Championship.- Terenzano :- Rivne :- Final :*Final*2004-09-12 Debreczyn*Referee:... |
3 | 20+e | Rafał Szombierski (9+1), Tomasz Gapiński (5+1), Robert Kościecha (6) |
| 2005 2005 European Pairs Speedway Championship The 2005 European Pairs Speedway Championship.-Race format:-Slany :-Rivne :Semi-Final 2*May 8th, 2005*Matije Gubca Stadium Krško*Referee: ?*event was canceled-Final:... |
1 | 29 | Robert Kościecha (12+3), Krzysztof Kasprzak (13), Janusz Kołodziej (4+2) |
| 2006 2006 European Pairs Speedway Championship The 2006 European Pairs Speedway Championship.-Race format:-Rivne :-Lonigo :-Final:... |
1 | 27 | Sebastian Ułamek (14), Wiesław Jaguś (13), Marcin Rempała (ns) |
| 2007 2007 European Pairs Speedway Championship The 2007 European Pairs Speedway Championship.-Natschbach :-Debrecen :-Final:... |
2 | 22 | Sławomir Drabik (9), Adam Skórnicki (1), Krzysztof Jabłoński (12) |
| 2008 2008 European Pairs Speedway Championship The 2008 European Pairs Speedway Championship.Czech Republic are the defending European champion.- Calendar :- Rules :*Semi-Final 1: 3 pairs will qualify to the Final*Semi-Final 2: 3 pairs will qualify to the Final... |
1 | 28 | Sebastian Ułamek (10+5), Karol Ząbik (10+1), Adam Skórnicki (8) |
World Champions from Poland
| 1 | 1 | 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sławomir Drabik | 1 | 1 | 1996 | ||||
| Henryk Glücklich Henryk Glücklich Henryk Glücklich is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals three times, finishing fifth in 1970... |
1 | 1 | 1969 | ||||
| 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:... |
6 | 1 | 2010 | 5 | 1996, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 | ||
| Jarosław Hampel | 4 | 4 | 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 | ||||
| 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... |
3 | 3 | 2005, 2007, 2010 | ||||
| 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... |
1 | 1 | 1969 | ||||
| Marian Kaiser | 1 | 1 | 1961 | ||||
| Florian Kapała | 1 | 1 | 1961 | ||||
| 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... |
2 | 2 | 2007, 2009 | ||||
| Janusz Kołodziej | 1 | 1 | 2010 | ||||
| Adrian Miedziński Adrian Miedzinski Adrian Miedziński is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider has won Team Under-21 World Champion and Individual Under-21 Polish Champion titles.His father, Stanisław Miedziński was also a speedway rider.... |
2 | 2 | 2009, 2010 | ||||
| Zbigniew Podlecki Zbigniew Podlecki Zbigniew Podlecki was a Polish television presenter and motorcycle speedway rider who won Team World Champion title in 1965. He was born in Vilnius, which is now part of Lithuania.... |
1 | 1 | 1965 | ||||
| Andrzej Pogorzelski | 3 | 3 | 1965, 1966, 1969 | ||||
| Mieczysław Połukard | 1 | 1 | 1961 | ||||
| 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.... |
3 | 3 | 1996, 2005, 2009 | ||||
| Marian Rose | 1 | 1 | 1966 | ||||
| Jerzy Szczakiel Jerzy Szczakiel Jerzy Szczakiel is a Speedway rider. He is one of two Polish nationales to win the Speedway World Championship, the other being 2010 Speedway Grand Prix champion Tomasz Gollob.... |
2 | 1 | 1973 | 1 | 1971 | ||
| Stanisław Tkocz | 2 | 2 | 1961, 1969 | ||||
| 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:... |
2 | 2 | 2005, 2007 | ||||
| Antoni Woryna Antoni Woryna Antoni Woryna was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals five times, and was the first Polish rider to win a medal at that level when he won the bronze medal in 1966... |
2 | 2 | 1965, 1966 | ||||
| Andrzej Wyglenda Andrzej Wyglenda Andrzej Wyglenda is a former Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship and Speedway World Team Cup three times. He was won Individual Polish Champion title four times... |
4 | 1 | 1971 | 3 | 1965, 1966, 1969 | ||
| Henryk Żyto | 1 | 1 | 1961 | ||||
| Name | Total titles | Total | Years | Total | Years | Total | Years |
| Individual (1936-38, since 1949) |
Pairs (1970-1993) |
Team (since 1960) |
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Famous Polish riders
- Tomasz GollobTomasz GollobTomasz 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:...
- Jarosław Hampel
- Rune HoltaRune HoltaRune 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...
- Edward JancarzEdward JancarzEdward '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...
- Krzysztof KasprzakKrzysztof KasprzakKrzysztof 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...
- Zenon PlechZenon PlechZenon 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:...
- Andrzej Pogorzelski
- Piotr ProtasiewiczPiotr ProtasiewiczPiotr 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....
- Jerzy SzczakielJerzy SzczakielJerzy Szczakiel is a Speedway rider. He is one of two Polish nationales to win the Speedway World Championship, the other being 2010 Speedway Grand Prix champion Tomasz Gollob....
- Paweł Waloszek
- Antoni WorynaAntoni WorynaAntoni Woryna was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals five times, and was the first Polish rider to win a medal at that level when he won the bronze medal in 1966...
- Andrzej WyglendaAndrzej WyglendaAndrzej Wyglenda is a former Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship and Speedway World Team Cup three times. He was won Individual Polish Champion title four times...