Marek Cieślak

Marek Cieślak

Cieślak in 2007
Born	(1950-06-28) 28 June 1950 (age 71) Milanówek, Poland
Nationality	Poland
Current club information
Career status	Coach
Coach	ŻKS ROW Rybnik
Manager	Poland team manager (2007-2020)
Career history
Poland
1968-1988	Częstochowa (POL)
Great Britain
1977-1978	White City Rebels (GBR)
Individual honours
1976	Golden Helmet Winner
Team honours
1974	Polish League Champion
1977	British League Champion

Marek Kazimierz Cieślak (born 28 June 1950)^[1] is a Polish former speedway rider and current coach.

In 2007 he was a manager of Poland national team. Poland won Speedway World Cup and Team U-21 World Championship. After victory in SWC, on 30 July 2007 Polish president Lech Kaczyński honoured him Knight's Cross of Order of Polonia Restituta for prominent contributions for development of Polish speedway sport and for achievement in training work.^[2] In 2010, Cieślak was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Polonia Restituta for outstanding contribution to the development of speedway in Poland, for achievements in training and coaching.

World Final appearances[]

Individual World Championship[]

• 1975 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 1 pt
• 1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 13th - 4 pts
• 1978 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 5 pts

World Team Cup[]

• 1972 - Olching, (with Zenon Plech / Paweł Waloszek / Henryk Glücklich / Zdzisław Dobrucki) - 3rd - 21pts (0)
• 1975 - Norden, (with Henryk Glucklich / Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Jerzy Rembas) - 4th - 9pt (4)
• 1976 - London, White City Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Jerzy Rembas / Bolesław Proch) - 2nd - 28pts (7)
• 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Jerzy Rembas / Edward Jancarz / Bogusław Nowak / Ryszard Fabiszewski) - 2nd - 25pts (2)
• 1978 - Landshut, (with Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Jerzy Rembas / Andrzej Huszcza) - 3rd - 16+3pts (5)
• 1979 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Zenon Plech / / Robert Słaboń / Andrzej Tkocz - 4th - 11pts (1)

Career history[]

Cieślak in 1976

Individual Polish Championship[]

• 1971 - Rybnik - 14th place
• 1972 - Bydgoszcz - 6th place
• 1975 - Częstochowa - Silver medal
• 1976 - Gorzów Wlkp. - 10th place
• 1979 - Gorzów Wlkp. - 16th place

Polish Pairs Championship[]

• 1976 - Gdańsk - Bronze medal
• 1978 - Chorzów - 4th place

Polish League Championship[]

• 1974 - Polish Champion
• 1975 - Silver medal

British League[]

• 1977 - Champions (White City Rebels)

Poland Golden Helmet[]

• 1972 - 3rd place (72 points)
• 1973 - 7th place (53 points)
• 1975 - 5th place (59 points)
• 1976 - Winner (54 points)

Poland Silver Helmet (U-21)[]

• 1969 - 2nd place
• 1972 - 3rd place

See also[]

• Poland national speedway team

References[]

External links[]

• Atlas Wrocław website