Unia Leszno

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Unia Leszno
Club Information
Track Address Alfred Smoczyk Stadium
Leszno, Poland
Country Poland
Founded 1938
Team Manager    Flag of Poland Czesław Czernicki
Team Captain    Flag of Australia Leigh Adams
League Polish Ekstraliga
Website Official Website
Club Facts
Colours Blue and White
Nickname Byki (Bulls)
Track size    330 metres
Track record time    58.4 seconds
Track record date    3 May 2007
Track record holder    Krzysztof Kasprzak
Major Team Honours
Team Polish Champions
Pair Polish Champion
Individual Polish Champion
12 times (most recent 2007)
6 times (most recent 2003)
9 times (most recent 1990)

Unia Leszno are a motorcycle speedway team based in Leszno, Poland. They were established in 1938. They compete in the Polish Ekstraliga and are the current champions from 2007 season. The team's home track is at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium, which has a capacity of over 40,000 people (25,000 seated).

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[edit] 2008 Team Squad[1]

Rider Age Average
Flag of Australia Leigh Adams (c) 37 2.635
Flag of Poland Krzysztof Kasprzak 24 2.160
Flag of Poland Jarosław Hampel 26 2.093
Flag of Poland Damian Baliński I 31 1.979
Flag of Australia Troy Batchelor 21 1.509
Flag of Croatia Jurica Pavlič 19 1.000
Flag of Poland Adam Kajoch 20 0.857
Flag of Poland Robert Kasprzak 21 0.810
Flag of Australia Travis McGowan 27 0.000
Flag of Poland Sławomir Musielak 18 N
Flag of Poland Damian Perz 20 N
Flag of Australia Adam Shields 31 N
2008 SGP riders
Juniors Under-21

[edit] Honours

Competitions Total Golden medals Silver medals Bronze medals
Total Years Total Years Total Years
Team (DMP)
(since 1948)
24 12 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2007 5 1948, 1977, 1982, 1983, 2002 7 1958, 1962, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1986
Team U-21 (MDMP)
(since 1978)
8 3 1978, 1979, 2001 3 1983, 1985, 2006 2 1996, 1997
Pairs (MPPK)
(since 1974)
13 6 1980, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2003 6 1978, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1994, 1999 1 2007
Pairs U-21 (MMPPK)
(1980 U-23; since 1983)
5 3 1996, 1997, 2005 1 2004 1 1986
Individual (IMP)
(since 1948)
20 9 1949, 1950, 1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1990 5 1955, 1962, 1987, 1988, 1996 6 1961, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1996, 2007
Individual U-21 (MIMP)
(since 1967)
16 6 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1979, 1983 5 1967, 1968, 1980, 1991, 2004 5 1978, 1979, 1985, 1996, 2001
Total Polish Championship medals: 86 Gold: 39 Silver: 25 Bronze: 22
Competitions Total Golden medals Silver medals Bronze medals
Total Years Total Years Total Years
European Club (KPE)
(since 1998)
0
Team Cup (DMP)
(?)
0
Individual Cup (IPP)
(?)
0
Golden Helmet (ZK)
(since 1961)
8 3 1984, 1986, 1987 5 1961, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2005 1963, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1996, 2007
Silver Helmet U-21 (SK)
(since 1966)
9 3 1976, 1979, 2002 3 1972, 1976, 1977 3 1977, 1983, 1986
Bronze Helmet U-19 (BK)
(1976-81; since 1983)
8 2 1991, 1996, 3 2002, 2003, 2006 3 1981, 1994, 2002

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Świat Żużla: Świat kibica 2008"; No 1 (73) / 2008; pages 12-13; ISSN 1429-3285.

[edit] See also

[edit] External Links

Official Website (Polish)

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