Unia Leszno
Encyclopedia
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
.
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 established in 1938 and based 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...
. They compete in the Polish 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...
and are the league champions from the 2010 Speedway Ekstraliga season. The team's home track is at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium
Alfred Smoczyk Stadium
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.- Alfred Smoczyk :...
.
Team
2010 squad:| Rider | Age | Average |
|---|---|---|
 Leigh AdamsLeigh Adams Leigh Scott Adams is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He is a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner and World Team Champion... (c) |
38 | 2.273 |
 Janusz Kołodziej |
26 | 2.010 |
| Jarosław Hampel |
27 | 2.283 |
| Damian Baliński Damian Balinski Damian 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... |
32 | 1.826 |
| Troy Batchelor Troy Batchelor Troy Matthew Batchelor is a speedway rider riding for the Peterborough Panthers in the British Elite League.-Career:... |
21 | 1.108 |
 Jurica PavličJurica Pavlic Jurica Pavlic is a Croatian speedway rider. He was the 2007 Individual European Champion and winner of the 2006 Under-19 Individual European Championship. He rides for Unia Leszno in the Polish Ekstraliga and the Swindon Robins in the British Elite League... |
20 | 1.618 |
| Sławomir Musielak Sławomir Musielak Sławomir Musielak is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of the Polish junior national team. Musielak finished 2nd in the 2009 Individual Speedway Junior Polish Championship and was third in the 2009 Silver Helmet Final.... |
19 | N |
| Adam Shields Adam Shields Adam Shields, born in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales), is an Australian international Speedway rider who has ridden for multiple teams in the British Speedway League. He first rode in this country for Premier League team the Isle of Wight in 2002, before stepping up to the Elite League for... |
31 | 1.846 |
| Ryan Sedgmen |
19 | N |
| Justin Sedgmen Justin Sedgmen Justin Sedgmen is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who ride for Hungarian Speedway Miskolc in the 2010 Polish Speedway First League... |
17 | N |
| Richard Sweetman Richard Sweetman Richard Sweetman is an Australian Motorcycle speedway rider who currently rides for the Glasgow Tigers replacing the injured Josh Grajzonek.... |
19 | N |
| Mateusz Łukaszewski |
18 | N |
| Patryk Ratajszczak |
18 | N |
| 2009 SGP riders 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... |
| Juniors Under-21 |
Honours
Ponadto:| COMPETITIONS | Gold medals | Silver medals | Bronze medals | |||
| Total | Years | Total | Years | Total | Years | |
| Golden Helmet | 7 | 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2008, 2009, 2010 | 6 | 1961, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2005, 2008 | 9 | 1963, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1996, 2007, 2011 |
| Silver Helmet | 3 | 1976, 1979, 2002 | 3 | 1972, 1976, 1977 | 4 | 1977, 1983, 1986, 2009 |
| Bronze Helmet | 3 | 1991, 1996, 2007 | 4 | 1990, 2002, 2003, 2006 | 3 | 1981, 1994, 2002 |
| Team Under 21 Junior League | 2 | 2008, 2009 | - | - | 1 | 2010 |
| Indyvidual Under 21 Junior Championships | - | - | 1 | 2008 | 2 | 2008, 2011 |
| Polish Team Cup | 3 | 1978, 1979, 1980 | 2 | 1997, 1998 | - | - |
| Indyvidual Polish Cup | - | - | 1 | 1989 | 1 | 1987 |
External links
- Official Website (Polish)