Karol Ząbik

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Karol Ząbik
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Born (1987-04-29) April 29, 1987 (age 34)
Toruń, Poland
Nationality Poland
WebsiteOfficial Site
Current club information
British leaguePeterborough Panthers
Polish leagueKS Toruń
Swedish leagueElit Vetlanda
Career history
2003-KS Toruń (POL)
2006, 2008-Peterborough Panthers
2007-Rospiggarna (SWE)
2008Poole Pirates
Individual honours
2006World Under-21 Champion
2005European Under-19 Champion
2006Polish Under-21 Champion
2006Silver Helmet Winner
Team honours
2005, 2006, 2007Under-21 World Cup
2004, 2005Polish Under-21 Team Champion

Karol Ząbik (born October 25, 1986 in Toruń, Poland) is a Polish speedway rider who has won World, European and Polish Under-21 titles and has ridden for the Polish national junior team.

His father, was also a speedway rider, and is now the team manager of Polish speedway club KS Toruń.

Speedway Grand Prix results[]

2005 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 18)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
8 /9 Poland 18 - - 18
2006 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 18)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
10 /10 Poland 18 - - 18
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Career[]

World Under-21 Championship[]

  • 2006 - World Champion
  • 2007 - 5th place (10 points)

Under-21 World Cup[]

  • 2005 - World Champion (3 points)
  • 2006 - World Champion (13 points)
  • 2007 - World Champion (10 points)

European Under-19 Championship[]

  • 2004 - Silver medal (12+3 points)
  • 2005 - European Champion

Polish Individual Championship[]

  • 2004 - 8th place in Quarter-Final A
  • 2006 - 18 place (as 2nd track reserve; 11th in Semi-Final B)

Polish Under-21 Championship[]

  • 2003 - 14th place (2 points; as track reserve)
  • 2004 - 12th in Semi-Final A
  • 2005 - Bronze medal (10+3 points)
  • 2006 - Polish Champion (14 points)
  • 2007 - Silver medal

Polish Pairs Speedway Championship[]

Polish Under-21 Pairs Championship[]

  • 2003 - 3rd in Semi-Final C
  • 2004 - Bronze medal (7 points)
  • 2005 - 4th place (8 points)
  • 2006 - 6th place (but he rode in Semi-Final A only)

Ekstraliga Championship[]

Polish Under-21 Team Championship[]

  • 2003 - 2nd in Qualification Group A
  • 2004 - Polish Champion (13 points)
  • 2005 - Polish Champion (8 points)
  • 2006 - 4th in Qualification Group D
  • 2007 - Qualification Group A (last round September 15)

Golden Helmet[]

  • 2007 - 13th place (4 points)

Silver Helmet (U-21)[]

  • 2004 - 6th place (9 points)
  • 2005 - injury (3rd in Semi-Final B, promotion to Final)
  • 2006 - Gold medal (15 points)
  • 2007 - Semi-Finals will be on September 4

Bronze Helmet (U-19)[]

  • 2003 - injury (2nd in Semi-Final A, promotion to Final)
  • 2004 - 16th place (0 points in 2 heats; two fells)

See also[]

External links[]

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