Grzegorz Walasek

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Grzegorz Walasek
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Born (1976-08-29) 29 August 1976 (age 44)
Krosno Odrzańskie, Poland
NationalityPoland Poland
Current club information
Polish league
Swedish leagueRospiggarna
Career history
Poland
1993–1999, 2006–2009, 2015ZKŻ Zielona Góra
2000-2005, 2014Częstochowa
2010–2011Polonia Bydgoszcz
2012–2013Stal Rzeszów
2017-2018Stal Gorzow
2000-2002Lejonen
2003
2005–2008Piraterna
2009–2010Indianerna
2011–2014Hammarby
2014–2015Rospiggarna
United Kingdom
2000–2002, 2005–2006Poole Pirates
2004Arena Essex Hammers
2015–2016Leicester Lions
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
SGP Number13
Starts22[1][2]
Finalist1[2] time
Individual honours
1997Polish Under-21 Champion
2004Polish Individual Champion
2007Golden Helmet Winner
2012Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE)
Team honours
2001, 2002, 2006Craven Shield
, 2009Ekstraliga Champion
2004, 2009European Club Champions' Cup
2005, 2007Speedway World Cup

Grzegorz Walasek [ˈɡrzɛɡɔrz vaˈlasɛk] (About this soundlisten) (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[]

Polish Championships[]

  • Individual Polish Championship
  • 2004 - Polish Champion
  • Individual U-21 Polish Championship
    • 1997 - Polish Champion
  • Team Polish Championship (Speedway Ekstraliga)
    • - Polish Champion
    • - Bronze medal
    • - 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[]

2001 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 26)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
2 /6 United Kingdom British SGP 8th 10 (2,F,2) +1 +0) 4
3 /6 Denmark Danish SGP 14th 6 (3,3) (X,1) 20
4 /6 Czech Republic 6th 14 (3,2) (2,0,2) +1 +2 12
5 /6 Poland 18th 4 (0,3,1) 18
2002 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 19)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /10 Norway 12th 7 (0,3,2) (1,2,0) 19
2 /10 Poland 21st 2 (0,1) 12
3 /10 United Kingdom 20th 3 (2,1,0) 20
4 /10 Slovenia 20th 3 (1,2,0) 18
5 /10 Sweden 16th 5 (3,3) (1,X) 20
6 /10 Czech Republic 15th 5 (3,3) (1,0) 15
7 /10 Kalmar Union injury → (25) Peter Karlsson 15
8 /10 Europe injury → (25) Peter Karlsson 20
9 /10 Denmark injury → (31) Ronni Pedersen 18
10 /10 Australia injury → (31) Steve Johnston 21
2004 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 23)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
3 /9 Europe 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[]

  1. ^ Świat Żużla, No 2 (78) 2009, page 19, ISSN 1429-3285
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "2015 Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 8 March 2015
  3. ^ "M.P. 2007 nr 78 poz. 834", Polish Government. Retrieved 8 March 2015
  4. ^ Borek, David (2014) "Oficjalnie: Grzegorz Walasek wraca do Falubazu!", sportowefakty.pl, 22 December 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015
  5. ^ "Speedway: Leicester Lions sign two-time World Cup champion Grzegorz Walasek Archived 2015-03-08 at the Wayback Machine", Leicester Mercury, 7 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015
  6. ^ Borek, David (2014) "Grzegorz Walasek przedłużył kontrakt z Rospiggarną", sportowefakty.pl, 21 November 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015
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