Jan Krzystyniak

Jan Krzystyniak
Personal information
Nationality Poland Poland
Date of birth 14 March 1958
Place of birth    Zielona Gora, Poland
Current club information
Career status Retired
Career history
ZKŻ Zielona Góra (POL)
Unia Leszno (POL)
Stal Rzeszow (POL)
Polonia Pila (POL)
KM Ostrów Wielkopolski (POL)
1978-1985
1986-1988
1989-1993
1993-1997
1998
Individual honours
Golden Helmet
Alfred Smoczyk Memorial
1983
1988,1999
Team honours
Team Speedway Polish Championship
Polish Pairs Speedway Championship
1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988

1982, 1983, 1987, 1988

Jan Krzystyniak (born March 14, 1958 in Zielona Góra, Poland) is a retired Polish motorcycle speedway rider, and a speedway team manager. He was Polish Speedway Champion nine times, including pair and team championships.

Sport career

Jan Krzystyniak received his speedway license in 1978, following the steps of his brother Alfred. Until 1985 he rode for ZKŻ Zielona Góra, then he moved on to Unia Leszno (1986–1988), Stal Rzeszów (1989–1993, Polonia Piła (1994–1997) and Iskra Ostrów Wielkopolski (1998). Krzystyniak won 10 medals at Team Speedway Polish Championship: five golden (1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988), one silver (1984) and four bronze medals (1979, 1986, 1996, 1997). During his career he was victorious at Polish Pairs Speedway Championship four times, he also came second in the Polish Individual Speedway Championship twice (1988, 1989).

Krzystyniak was very successful at many Polish individual tournaments:

Following his retirement as a speedway rider, he was appointed team manager of Unia Leszno, Włókniarz Częstochowa i Start Gniezno[1]

References

  1. "Trener Jan Krzystyniak poprowadził pierwszy trening". gazeta.pl. 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2009-07-28.

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