Jan Mucha (speedway rider)
Jan Mucha (16 May 1941 – 15 May 2014) was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals four times.[1] He was born in Mikołów, Poland.[2]
World Final appearances[]
Individual World Championship[]
- 1969 - London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts
- 1970 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium - 11th - 6pts
- 1973 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 9th - 7pts
- 1977 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 16th - 1pt [3]
World Team Cup[]
- 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Antoni Woryna / Paweł Waloszek / Edmund Migoś / Henryk Glücklich) - 3rd - 20pts (6)
- 1974 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Zenon Plech / / Andrzej Tkocz / Jerzy Szczakiel) - 3rd - 13pt (4)
References[]
- ^ "Zmarł wielokrotny reprezentant Polski w jeździe na żużlu - WP SportoweFakty". 15 May 2014.
- ^ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
Categories:
- 1941 births
- 2014 deaths
- Polish speedway riders
- People from Mikołów
- Sportspeople from Silesian Voivodeship
- Polish speedway biography stubs