Kevin Wölbert

Kevin Wölbert
Born	14 June 1989 (age 32)
Nationality	Germany
Current club information
Polish league	PSŻ Poznań
Career history
2006-2007	Zielona Góra (POL)
2008	Gniezno (POL)
2009-10	Grudziądz (POL)
2009-2010, 2015	Edinburgh Monarchs (GBR)
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
Starts	1
Podiums	0 (0-0-0)
Finalist	0 time
Winner	0 times
Individual honours
2008, 2011	German Champion

Kevin Wölbert (born 14 June 1989)^[1] is a German speedway rider who has won Individual German Champion title in 2008.^[2]

Career history[]

When Max Dilger was injured, Wölbert was nominated as second track reserve at the 2008 German Grand Prix.^[3] But, after re-staged this event in Bydgoszcz, Poland (as the Final Grand Prix), Wölbert was replaced by Pole Grzegorz Zengota.^[4]

Due to having Polish roots through his grandmother, Wölbert has been interest of Polish citizenship. He applied for citizenship in November 2009 in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Office in Bydgoszcz. His application was support by President of Grudziądz Robert Malinowski and a GTŻ Grudziądz, his Polish team.^[5] His application will be consider by the President of the Republic of Poland.

As a Pole, he will be apply for a Polish speedway licency (Licencja "Ż") and starting in Polish league as a domestic rider.

Speedway Grand Prix results[]

2008 SGP
	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw
—	Gelsenkirchen			replaced by Grzegorz Zengota	18

	permanent speedway rider
	wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
	rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Career details[]

World Championships[]

Speedway Grand Prix

2008 - as a second track reserve

Speedway World Cup

2008 - 2nd in Qualifying Round One (8 pts)

Individual U-21 World Championship

2007 - Ostrów Wlkp. - 16th place (1 pt)
2008 - 12th place in Qualifying Round Two
2009 - 15th place in Semi-Final Two

Team U-21 World Championship

2006 - Rybnik - 4th place (6 pts)
2007 - Abensberg - 4th place (3 pts)
2008 - 3rd place in the Qualifying Round Two
2009 - 2nd place in the Qualifying Round One
2010 - 3rd place in the Qualifying Round Two

European Championships[]

Individual European Championship

2008 7th place in Semi-Final One

Individual U-19 European Championship

2005 - Mšeno - 8th place (9 pts)
2006 - Goričan - 10th place (6 pts)
2007 - Częstochowa - 8th place (8 pts)
2008 - Stralsund - 6th place (9 pts)

European Pairs Championship

2006 - Lendava - 7th place (3 pts)
2008 - Natschbach-Loipersbach - 7th place (1 pt)

Team U-19 European Championship

2008 - Rawicz - Runner-up (12 pts)

Domestic competitions[]

Individual German Championship

2009 - German Champion

Individual U-21 German Championship

2008 - 3rd place
2009 - Norden - Runner-up

References[]

^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) 2009, pages 42-43, ISSN 1429-3285
^ "Rok juniorów - podsumowanie sezonu w Niemczech" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
^ "Zmiana rezerwowego" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
^ "Janowski i Zengota w Final Grand Prix" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
^ "Kevin Woelbert chce być Polakiem!" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2009-11-26.

[1] Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) 2009, pages 42-43, ISSN 1429-3285

[2] "Rok juniorów - podsumowanie sezonu w Niemczech" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2009-11-26.

[3] "Zmiana rezerwowego" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2009-11-26.

[4] "Janowski i Zengota w Final Grand Prix" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-11-26.

[5] "Kevin Woelbert chce być Polakiem!" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2009-11-26.

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