Tomasz Gollob
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Tomasz Gollob (ˈtɔmaʂ ˈɡɔlːɔp; born 11 April 1971 in Bydgoszcz, Poland) 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.
Gollob spent almost all of his career with hometown club Bydgoszcz until he moved to Unia Tarnów
in 2004. He has won the Polish Individual Championship eight times (between 1992 and 2009) and the Polish Pairs Championship ten times. He has also won the Polish Grand Prix eight times in thirteen years. Tomasz Gollob is the Speedway World Champion of 2010 after securing the championship in Terenzano, Italy. He is the second Polish man to win a championship in 37 years.
Gollob was also a member of the Poland speedway team that won the World Team Cup
in 1996 and the World Cup
in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011.
In 2007 Gollob survived a plane crash with fellow rider Rune Holta
. The plane, flown by his father Władysław, crashed on the way to a speedway meeting at Zielona Góra
. Gollob escaped with cuts and bruises after pulling his father from the wreckage.
For his sport achievements, he received the Order of Polonia Restituta
:
Knight's Cross (5th Class) in 2000,
Officer's Cross (4th Class) in 2007,
Commander's Cross (2010)
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 who has appeared in every 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 :...
series since its inaugural season in 1995. His brother Jacek
Jacek Gollob
Jacek Gollob is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has twice won the individual Polish Championship , and has also won the team and pairs championships several times....
is also a speedway rider.
Career summary
Unia Tarnów
Unia Tarnów is a Polish soccer, basketball and speedway team, based in the southern city of Tarnów. Their home arena is Hala Unii.Football stadium: Stadion Miejski w Tarnowie, 16,000 capacity.- 2006/2007 season in basketball :...
in 2004. He has won the Polish Individual Championship eight times (between 1992 and 2009) and the Polish Pairs Championship ten times. He has also won the Polish Grand Prix eight times in thirteen years. Tomasz Gollob is the Speedway World Champion of 2010 after securing the championship in Terenzano, Italy. He is the second Polish man to win a championship in 37 years.
Gollob was also a member of the Poland speedway team that won the World Team Cup
Speedway World Team Cup
The Speedway World Team Cup was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001.-Format:From 1960 until 1985 each team consisted of four riders and a reserve...
in 1996 and the 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:...
in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011.
In 2007 Gollob survived a plane crash with fellow rider 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...
. The plane, flown by his father Władysław, crashed on the way to a speedway meeting at Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....
. Gollob escaped with cuts and bruises after pulling his father from the wreckage.
For his sport achievements, he received the Order of Polonia Restituta
Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland's highest Orders. The Order can be conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries...
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World final appearances
- 19931993 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1993 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*August 29, 1993 Pocking, Rottalstadion...
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Germany PockingPockingPocking is a town in the district of Passau, in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is situated about 30 km south-west of Passau, close to the Austrian border.-History:...
, Rottalstadion - 7th - 8pts - 19941994 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1994 Individual Speedway World Championship.-Scandinavian Series:Riders from Scandinavia, i.e. Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland competed. The top 8 in Swedish Semi Finals advanced to the Swedish Final. The top 5 in the Swedish Final advanced to the Scandinavian Final. The Danish Final was...
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Denmark VojensVojensVojens Municipality , was a municipality in the former South Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality, which existed from 1970 to 2006, covered an area of 298 km², and had a total population of 16,792...
, Speedway Center - 17th - 0pts
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 1998 Speedway Grand Prix The 1998 Speedway Grand Prix season was the fourth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and was used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :The system used was a new one for the 4th SGP season with 24 riders, divided into two classes... |
3rd | 97 | Winner | Won in Poland |
| 1999 1999 Speedway Grand Prix The 1999 Speedway Grand Prix season was the fifth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and was used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :The system first used in 1998 continued to be adopted with 24 riders, divided into two classes... |
2nd | 98 | Winner (twice) | Won in Czech Rep and Poland, but made no other finals |
| 2000 2000 Speedway Grand Prix The 2000 Speedway Grand Prix season was the sixth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and was used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :The system first used in 1998 continued to be adopted with 24 riders, divided into two classes... |
7th | 64 | 5th (twice) | |
| 2001 2001 Speedway Grand Prix The 2001 Speedway Grand Prix season was the seventh season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and is used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :The system first used in 1998 continued to be adopted with 24 riders, divided into two classes... |
3rd | 89 | Winner | Winner of the German GP held in Berlin |
| 2002 2002 Speedway Grand Prix The 2002 Speedway Grand Prix season is the eighth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and is used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :The system first used in 1998 continued to be adopted with 24 riders, divided into two classes... |
7th | 117 | Winner | 1st of 4 consecutive Polish GP wins |
| 2003 2003 Speedway Grand Prix The 2003 Speedway Grand Prix season is the ninth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and is used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :The system first used in 1998 continued to be adopted with 24 riders, divided into two classes... |
6th | 111 | Winner | Won Polish Grand Prix |
| 2004 2004 Speedway Grand Prix The 2004 Speedway Grand Prix season is the tenth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and is used to determine the Speedway World Champion.-Event format:The system first used in 1998 continued to be adopted with 24 riders, divided into two classes... |
6th | 113 | Winner | Won Polish Grand Prix |
| 2005 2005 Speedway Grand Prix The 2005 Speedway Grand Prix season is the 11th season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and is used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :... |
7th | 83 | Winner | Won Polish Grand Prix |
| 2006 2006 Speedway Grand Prix The 2006 Speedway Grand Prix season is the twelfth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and is used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :... |
8th | 94 | 3rd (three times) | Third in Slovenia, Sweden and Poland |
| 2007 2007 Speedway Grand Prix The 2007 Speedway Grand Prix season was the thirteenth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and was used to determine the Speedway World Champion... |
4th | 108 | Winner | First Poland |
| 2008 2008 Speedway Grand Prix The 2008 Speedway Grand Prix season was the fourteenth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era used to determine the Speedway World Champion. It was the second under the promotion of IMG.- Event format :... |
3rd | 148 | Winner (three times) | First in Slovenia, Denmark and Germany |
| 2009 2009 Speedway Grand Prix The 2009 Speedway Grand Prix season will be the 15th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and will decide the 64th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Speedway World Championship... |
2nd | 144 | Winner (two times) | First in Sweden and Italy |
| 2010 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... |
1st | 166 | Winner (four times) | First in Czech Republic, Poland, Nordic and Italy |
| 2011 2011 Speedway Grand Prix The 2011 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 17th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 66th FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the eleventh series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company... |
5th | 106 | Winner (one time) | First in Denmark |
See also
- Poland national speedway teamPoland national speedway teamThe Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union . The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times . The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs...
- List of Speedway Grand Prix riders
- Speedway in PolandSpeedway in PolandSpeedway is one of the most popular sports in Poland. The Polish Extraleague has the highest average attendances for any sport in Poland...