Damian Baliński jr
This article is about the speedway rider born in 1989. For Speedway World Cup winner, born in 1977, see Damian Baliński.
| Damian Baliński jr | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  Poland | |
| Date of birth | May 14, 1989 | |
| Place of birth | ||
| Current club information | ||
| Career history | ||
| Leszno (POL) Rawicz (POL) |
2005 2007 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| None | ||
| Team honours | ||
| Polish Second League winner | 2007 | |
Damian Baliński, in Polish media known as Damian Baliński jr[1] (born May 14, 1989)[2] is a former speedway rider who rode for Unia Leszno in the Speedway Ekstraliga.
Personal life
His father, Dariusz (born 1965), was also a speedway rider.[2] Damian's uncle, also named Damian (born 1977), is the 2007 Speedway World Cup winner.
Career history
He passed speedway licence (Licencja "Ż") in 2005, as a 16-year-old. He rode for Unia Leszno in the 2005 Speedway Ekstraliga, scoring 0 points in 5 heats (2 matches).[2] Unia Leszno finished fifth.[3] Before the 2007 season he was loaned to Kolejarz Rawicz and won the Second League, scoring for his team 42 points and 6 bonus points in 37 heats (10 matches) - average 1.297.[1] In September 2007 he declared the end of his career.[4]
Career details
World Championships
- Individual Under-21 World Championship
- 2007 - lost in the Domestic Qualification (14th place in the Final)
European Championships
- Individual Under-19 European Championship
- 2007 - lost in the Domestic Qualification (17th place in the Final)
Polish Championships
- Polish Pairs Under-21 Championship
- 2007 - 5th place in the Semi-Final Two (3 pts in 3 heats) for Rawicz
- Team Polish Championship
- 2005 - 5th place in the Ekstraliga for Unia Leszno (Average 0.000)
- 2007 - Second League winner for Kolejarz Rawicz (Average 1.297)
Others competitions
- Under-21 Silver Helmet
- 2007 - Rybnik - qualify to the Final as a track reserve, but windraw
- 2007 -
- Under-19 Bronze Helmet
- 2007 - nominated to the Semi-Final Two, but windraw
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Świat Żużla, No 4 (72) 2007, pages 28, 41, 45, 46-47, ISSN 1429-3285
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Damian Baliński 2" (in Polish). Speedway.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ↑ Świat Żużla, No 1 (81) 2010, page 20, ISSN 1429-3285
- ↑ "Baliński junior rezygnuje z żużla!" (in Polish). panorama.media.pl. 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2010-04-08.