Poland national speedway team

Poland
National speedway team with the President of Poland, Lech Kaczyński
Nickname(s) Biało-czerwoni
("The white and reds")
Białe Orły
("The White Eagles")
Association Polish Motor Union
Polski Związek Motorowy
FIM code PZM
Team manager Poland Marek Cieślak
Team captain Tomasz Gollob
Nation colour White and Red
World Championships
Team (SWC) 11 8 9
Pairs 1 2 3
Individual (SGP) 2 7 9
European Championships
Pairs 5 4 1
Individual 3 8 2

The Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union (PZM). The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times (last time in 2009 and 2010). The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship also. Two Polish riders has won Individual World Champion title (Jerzy Szczakiel and current champion Tomasz Gollob). The team is managed by Marek Cieślak, and the current captain is 2010 World Champion Tomasz Gollob.

After their win in the 2009 and 2010 Speedway World Cup, Poland's speedway team was awarded the Team of the Year in Poland by Przegląd Sportowy in 2009 and 2010.[1]

2016 Team

A members of 2016 Team was approval on January 30, 2016 by Main Commission for Speedway Sport (Główna Komisja Sportu Żużlowego, GKSŻ)[2] which is a part of the Polish Motor Union (Polski Związek Motorowy, PZM).

Racing: Marcin Jędrzejewski (red helmet, left), Krzysztof Buczkowski (blue, right), Adrian Gomólski (yellow, 2nd left)

Honours

World Championships

Competitions Total Golden medals Silver medals Bronze medals
Total Years Total Years Total Years
Team
World Cup		 (1960-2000)
(since 2001)		 28 11 1961, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1996, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 8 1967, 1976, 1977, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2008, 2014 9 1962, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 2015
Team U-21 (since 2005) 10 8 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015 1 2013 1 2010
Pairs (1970-1993) 6 1 1971 2 1975, 1980 3 1973, 1979, 1981
Individual
Grand Prix		 (1936-1994)
(since 1995)		 18 2 1973, 2010 7 1970, 1979, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 9 1966, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2011
Individual U-21 (since 1977) 24 11 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 9 1987, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 4 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2013
Total medals: 86 Gold: 33 Silver: 27 Bronze: 26

European Championships

Competitions Total Golden medals Silver medals Bronze medals
Total Years Total Years Total Years
Team U-19 (since 2008) 6 6 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Pairs (since 2004) 10 5 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2015 4 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014 1 2004
Individual (since 2001) 13 3 2003, 2006, 2010 8 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012 2 2001, 2002
Individual U-19 (since 1998) 21 8 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 9 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 4 1999, 2000, 2010, 2015
Total medals: 50 Gold: 22 Silver: 21 Bronze: 7

World Championship

Team

The Poland national speedway team were a major force in the opening years of the tournament, rivalling Sweden to win 3 out of the opening 7 championships in the early 60s. They are currently one of the best teams in the world having won in 2005 and 2007. Key riding members of the title wins include Tomasz Gollob, Andrzej Wyglenda and Andrzej Pogorzelski who all managed 3 world cup wins.

Speedway World Team Cup (1961-2000)

YearVenuePlacePts.Riders
1961Poland Wrocław132Marian Kaiser (10), Henryk Żyto (7), Florian Kapała (6), Mieczysław Połukard (5), Stanisław Tkocz (4)
1965Germany Kempten138Andrzej Pogorzelski (11), Andrzej Wyglenda (11), Antoni Woryna (9), Zbigniew Podlecki (7), Paweł Waloszek (ns)
1966Poland Wrocław141Marian Rose (12), Andrzej Wyglenda (11), Antoni Woryna (10), Andrzej Pogorzelski (8), Edmund Migoś (0)
1969Poland Rybnik131Edward Jancarz (11), Andrzej Wyglenda (11), Stanisław Tkocz (4), Henryk Glücklich (3), Andrzej Pogorzelski (2)
1996Germany Diedenbergen127Tomasz Gollob (15+3), Sławomir Drabik (12+1), Piotr Protasiewicz (0)

Speedway World Cup (since 2001)

YearPlaceEventPos.Pts.Riders
20012QR 1162Tomasz Gollob (14), Sebastian Ułamek (14), Krzysztof Cegielski (14), Piotr Protasiewicz (13), Mirosław Kowalik (7)
F265Tomasz Gollob (27), Sebastian Ułamek (13), Krzysztof Cegielski (11), Piotr Protasiewicz (9), Jacek Krzyżaniak (5)
20024QR 3157Jarosław Hampel (14), Piotr Protasiewicz (13), Grzegorz Walasek (12), Krzysztof Cegielski (11), Tomasz Gollob (7)
F448Tomasz Gollob (17), Jarosław Hampel (14), Krzysztof Cegielski (9), Piotr Protasiewicz (6), Grzegorz Walasek (2)
20034QR 3158Tomasz Gollob (13), Jarosław Hampel (13), Tomasz Bajerski (12), Sebastian Ułamek (11), Piotr Protasiewicz (9)
F449Tomasz Gollob (20), Jarosław Hampel (13), Tomasz Bajerski (6), Sebastian Ułamek (6), Piotr Protasiewicz (4)
20044SF 1339Tomasz Gollob (14), Jarosław Hampel (9), Grzegorz Walasek (6), Janusz Kołodziej (5), Krzysztof Kasprzak (5)
RO243Tomasz Gollob (12), Jarosław Hampel (10), Janusz Kołodziej (9), Krzysztof Kasprzak (7), Grzegorz Walasek (5)
F422Janusz Kołodziej (10), Marcin Rempała (7), Jarosław Hampel (4), Tomasz Gollob (1), Krzysztof Kasprzak (0)
20051SF 2349Tomasz Gollob (14), Jarosław Hampel (12), Piotr Protasiewicz (8), Rune Holta (8), Krzysztof Kasprzak (7)
RO163Grzegorz Walasek (15), Tomasz Gollob (14), Rune Holta (12), Piotr Protasiewicz (12), Jarosław Hampel (10)
F162Tomasz Gollob (14), Piotr Protasiewicz (13), Jarosław Hampel (13), Rune Holta (12), Grzegorz Walasek (10)
20065SF 1348Tomasz Gollob (16), Sebastian Ułamek (10), Jarosław Hampel (10), Piotr Protasiewicz (7), Wiesław Jaguś (5)
RO335Tomasz Gollob (14), Jarosław Hampel (11), Sebastian Ułamek (8), Janusz Kołodziej (2), Krzysztof Kasprzak (0)
20071SF 1244Grzegorz Walasek (15), Krzysztof Kasprzak (9), Rune Holta (8), Tomasz Gollob (6), Jarosław Hampel (6), Damian Baliński I (ns)
RO252Jarosław Hampel (12), Tomasz Gollob (11), Damian Baliński I (10), Krzysztof Kasprzak (10), Grzegorz Walasek (9), Rune Holta (ns)
F155Krzysztof Kasprzak (14), Jarosław Hampel (13), Tomasz Gollob (12), Rune Holta (12), Damian Baliński I (4), Grzegorz Walasek (0)
20082SF 1256+2Jarosław Hampel (15), Rune Holta (13), Tomasz Gollob (12), Krzysztof Kasprzak (10), Wiesław Jaguś (6)
RO250Grzegorz Walasek (12), Wiesław Jaguś (11), Tomasz Gollob (10), Rune Holta (9), Jarosław Hampel (8)
F246Tomasz Gollob (14), Wiesław Jaguś (12), Jarosław Hampel (11), Rune Holta (5), Grzegorz Walasek (4)
20091SF 1154Jarosław Hampel (14), Krzysztof Kasprzak (11), Adrian Miedziński (10), Piotr Protasiewicz (10), Tomasz Gollob (9)
F144Jarosław Hampel (18), Krzysztof Kasprzak (10), Adrian Miedziński (7), Tomasz Gollob (6), Piotr Protasiewicz (3)
20101SF 1168Jarosław Hampel (14), Rune Holta (14), Tomasz Gollob (14), Janusz Kołodziej (14), Adrian Miedziński (12)
F144Tomasz Gollob (12), Jarosław Hampel (11), Rune Holta (10), Janusz Kołodziej (6), Adrian Miedziński (5)
20111SF 1172Jarosław Hampel (14), Rune Holta (14), Tomasz Gollob (14), Janusz Kołodziej (14), Greg Rucinski (69)
F142Tomasz Gollob (12), Jarosław Hampel (11), Rune Holta (10), Janusz Kołodziej (6), Greg Rucinski (69)
YearPlaceEventPos.Pts.Riders

European Championship

Pairs

YearPlacePts.Riders
2004320+eRafał Szombierski (9+1), Tomasz Gapiński (5+1), Robert Kościecha (6)
2005129Robert Kościecha (12+3), Krzysztof Kasprzak (13), Janusz Kołodziej (4+2)
2006127Sebastian Ułamek (14), Wiesław Jaguś (13), Marcin Rempała (ns)
2007222Sławomir Drabik (9), Adam Skórnicki (1), Krzysztof Jabłoński (12)
2008128Sebastian Ułamek (10+5), Karol Ząbik (10+1), Adam Skórnicki (8)

World Champions from Poland

Name Total titles Individual
(1936-38, since 1949)		 Pairs
(1970-1993)		 Team
(since 1960)
Total Years Total Years Total Years
Damian Baliński 1 12007
Sławomir Drabik 1 11996
Henryk Glücklich 1 11969
Tomasz Gollob 6 12010 51996, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010
Jarosław Hampel 4 42005, 2007, 2009, 2010
Rune Holta 3 32005, 2007, 2010
Edward Jancarz 1 11969
Marian Kaiser 1 11961
Florian Kapała 1 11961
Krzysztof Kasprzak 2 22007, 2009
Janusz Kołodziej 1 12010
Adrian Miedziński 2 22009, 2010
Zbigniew Podlecki 1 11965
Andrzej Pogorzelski 3 31965, 1966, 1969
Mieczysław Połukard 1 11961
Piotr Protasiewicz 3 31996, 2005, 2009
Marian Rose 1 11966
Jerzy Szczakiel 2 11973 11971
Stanisław Tkocz 2 21961, 1969
Grzegorz Walasek 2 22005, 2007
Antoni Woryna 2 21965, 1966
Andrzej Wyglenda 4 11971 31965, 1966, 1969
Henryk Żyto 1 11961
Name Total titles Total Years Total Years Total Years
Individual
(1936-38, since 1949)		 Pairs
(1970-1993)		 Team
(since 1960)

Famous Polish riders

References

  1. ↑ "Żużlowcy Drużyną Roku, Wierietielny najlepszym trenerem" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 8 Jan 2011. Retrieved 8 Jan 2011.
  2. ↑ SportoweFakty.pl - 30 Jan 2016.

See also

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