Robert Ksiezak

Robert Ksiezak
Personal information
Nationality  Australia /  Poland
Date of birth 15 January 1987
Place of birth    Adelaide, South Australia
Current club information
Career history
Edinburgh Monarchs (GBR)
Glasgow Tigers (GBR)
Toruń (POL)
Birmingham Brummies (GBR)
Stoke Potters (GBR)		 2005–2006
2006–2008, 2010–
2008
2009
2009
Individual honours
Jack Young Solo Cup winner 2006
Team honours
None

Robert Ksiezak (born 15 January 1987 in Adelaide, South Australia)[1] is an Australian speedway rider.

Career

Ksiezak started his British career with the Edinburgh Monarchs in 2005. He lost his team place halfway through the 2006 season and was quickly signed by Edinburgh's rivals the Glasgow Tigers. He chose to stay with Glasgow in 2007, leading to the club purchasing his contract from Edinburgh. He agreed terms to be the Belle Vue Aces number 8 for the 2008 season.

Ksiezak has Polish and Australian citizenship. On 6 May 2008 he gained a Polish speedway licence (Licencja "Ż") at Toruń.[2] Since then he has taken part in the Polish Championships as a Polish domestic rider (as Robert Księżak).[3]

Ksiezak finished second in the Gillman Division 1 Solo Championship at his home track in Adelaide, the Gillman Speedway in 2009 and 2012. He was also the winner of the Jack Young Solo Cup at Gillman in 2006. The Jack Young Cup is named in honour of Adelaide's 1951 and 1952 Speedway World Champion who died in 1987. Ksiezak joined the likes of Jimmy Nilsen, Leigh Adams and Tomasz Gollob as a winner of the Cup.

World Final appearances

Individual U-21 World Championship

Under-21 World Cup

References

  1. ↑ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  2. ↑ "Po egzaminie w Toruniu: Vaculik i Ksiezak z licencjami Ż?" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  3. ↑ "Komunikat Nr 27/2008 - Główna Komisja Sportu Żużlowego" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-05-17.

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