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Grzegorz Walasek
Polish speedway rider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grzegorz Walasek [ˈɡrzɛɡɔrz vaˈlasɛk] ⓘ (born 29 August 1976) is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has competed in the Speedway Grand Prix series[3] and earned 15 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[4]
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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.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7][8][9]
World Championships
European Championships
- Individual European Championship
- 2006 - Silver medal
- European Pairs Championship
- 2006 - 1st place (12+2 points in Semi-Final B)
- European Club Champions' Cup
Polish Championships
- Individual Polish Championship
- 2004 - Polish Champion
- Individual U-21 Polish Championship
- 1997 - Polish Champion
- Team Polish Championship (Speedway Ekstraliga)
- 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
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
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