Grzegorz Walasek
| Grzegorz Walasek | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  Poland | |
| Date of birth | 29 August 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Krosno Odrzańskie, Poland | |
| Current club information | ||
| British league | Leicester Lions | |
| Polish league | ZKŻ Zielona Góra | |
| Swedish league | Rospiggarna | |
| Career history | ||
| Poland: ZKŻ Zielona Góra Częstochowa Polonia Bydgoszcz Stal Rzeszow Sweden: Team Svelux Lejonen Kaparna Piraterna Indianerna Hammarby Rospiggarna UK: Poole Pirates Arena Essex Hammers Leicester Lions |
1993–1999, 2006–2009, 2015 2000-2005, 2014 2010–2011 2012–2013 1999 2000-2002 2003 2005–2008 2009–2010 2011–2014 2014–2015 2000–2002, 2005–2006 2004 2015 | |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | ||
| 2009 Number | 13 | |
| Starts | 22[1][2] | |
| Podiums | ||
| Finalist | 1[2] time | |
| Individual honours | ||
| Polish Under-21 Champion Polish Individual Champion Golden Helmet Winner Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE) |
1997 2004 2007 2012 | |
| Team honours | ||
| Craven Shield Ekstraliga Champion European Club Champions' Cup Speedway World Cup |
2001, 2002, 2006 2003, 2009 2004, 2009 2005, 2007 | |
Grzegorz Walasek [ˈɡrzɛɡɔrz vaˈlasɛk] (born 29 August 1976) is a Polish speedway rider who has ridden for the Polish national team and has also competed in the Speedway Grand Prix series.
Career
Born in Krosno Odrzańskie, Poland, Walasek began his senior career in 1993 with ZKŻ Zielona Góra, and won the Polish Under-21 Championship in 1997.[2] In 2000 he began riding in the UK with Poole Pirates. In 2004 he won the senior Polish individual championship.[2] He was part of the Polish team that won the Speedway World Cup in 2005 and 2007.[2]
Walasek rode in 22 Speedway Grand Prix, reaching one final and scoring a total of 138 points.[2]
For his sporting achievements, he received the Golden Cross of Merit in 2007.[3]
In 2015 Walasek returned to ZKŻ Zielona Góra for a third stint, extended his contract with Rospiggarna in Sweden, and signed to ride for Leicester Lions in the Elite League.[4][5][6]
World Championships
European Championships
- Individual European Championship
- 2006 - Silver medal
- European Pairs Championship
- 2006 - 1st place (12+2 points in Semi-Final B)
Polish Championships
- Individual Polish Championship
- 2004 - Polish Champion
- Individual U-21 Polish Championship
- 1997 - Polish Champion
- Team Polish Championship (Speedway Ekstraliga)
- 2003 - Polish Champion
- 2004 - Bronze medal
- 2005 - Bronze medal
- Golden Helmet
- 2004 - Bronze medal
- 2007 - Gold medal
- Silver Helmet (U-21)
- 1997 - Bronze medal
- Bronze Helmet (U-19)
- 1995 - Bronze medal
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Final Championship standings: | 16th | 34 | Riding No (26) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No | |
| 2 /6 |  British SGP |
8th | 10 | (2,F,2) +1 +0) | 4 |
| 3 /6 |  Danish SGP |
14th | 6 | (3,3) (X,1) | 20 |
| 4 /6 |  Czech Rep. SGP |
6th | 14 | (3,2) (2,0,2) +1 +2 | 12 |
| 5 /6 | Polish SGP |
18th | 4 | (0,3,1) | 18 |
| Final Championship standings: | 21st | 25 | Riding No (19) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No | |
| 1 /10 |  Norwegian SGP |
12th | 7 | (0,3,2) (1,2,0) | 19 |
| 2 /10 | Polish SGP |
21st | 2 | (0,1) | 12 |
| 3 /10 | British SGP |
20th | 3 | (2,1,0) | 20 |
| 4 /10 |  Slovenian SGP |
20th | 3 | (1,2,0) | 18 |
| 5 /10 |  Swedish SGP |
16th | 5 | (3,3) (1,X) | 20 |
| 6 /10 | Czech Rep. SGP |
15th | 5 | (3,3) (1,0) | 15 |
| 7 /10 |  Scandinavian SGP |
injury → (25) Peter Karlsson | 15 | ||
| 8 /10 |  European SGP |
injury → (25) Peter Karlsson | 20 | ||
| 9 /10 | Danish SGP |
injury → (31) Ronni Pedersen | 18 | ||
| 10 /10 |  Australian SGP |
injury → (31) Steve Johnston | 21 | ||
| Final Championship standings: | 23rd | 13 | Riding No (23) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No | |
| 3 /9 | European SGP |
6th | 13 | (2,0,2) (3,3) +1 | 23 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
See also
References
- ↑ Świat Żużla, No 2 (78) 2009, page 19, ISSN 1429-3285
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "2015 Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 8 March 2015
- ↑ "M.P. 2007 nr 78 poz. 834", Polish Government. Retrieved 8 March 2015
- ↑ Borek, David (2014) "Oficjalnie: Grzegorz Walasek wraca do Falubazu!", sportowefakty.pl, 22 December 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015
- ↑ "Speedway: Leicester Lions sign two-time World Cup champion Grzegorz Walasek", Leicester Mercury, 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015
- ↑ Borek, David (2014) "Grzegorz Walasek przedłużył kontrakt z Rospiggarną", sportowefakty.pl, 21 November 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015
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