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1974 Polish Speedway Season
The 1974 Polish Speedway season was the 1974 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland. Individual Polish Individual Speedway Championship The 1974 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 29 September at Gorzów. Golden Helmet The 1974 Golden Golden Helmet ( pl, Turniej o Złoty Kask, ZK) organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 1974 event for the league's leading riders. Calendar Final classification Note: Result from final score was subtracted with two the weakest events. Pairs Polish Pairs Speedway Championship The 1974 Polish Pairs Speedway Championship was the 1974 edition of the Polish Pairs Speedway Championship. The final was held at Bydgoszcz on 20 October. Junior Championship * winner - Jerzy Rembas Silver Helmet * winner - Gerard Stach Team Team Speedway Polish Championship The 1974 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 1974 edition of the Team Polish Championship. Włókniarz Częstochowa won the gold medal. The team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Polish Speedway Season
The 1973 Polish Speedway season was the 1973 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland. Individual Polish Individual Speedway Championship The 1973 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 30 September at Rybnik. Golden Helmet The 1973 Golden Golden Helmet ( pl, Turniej o Złoty Kask, ZK) organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 1973 event for the league's leading riders. Calendar Final classification Note: Result from final score was subtracted with two the weakest events. Junior Championship * winner - Zbigniew Filipiak Silver Helmet * winner - Zbigniew Filipiak Team Team Speedway Polish Championship The 1973 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 1973 edition of the Team Polish Championship. Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski won the gold medal. The team included Zenon Plech, Edward Jancarz, Bogusław Nowak and Ryszard Fabiszewski. First League Second League References {{Speedway in Poland Poland Individual Speedway Speedway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Wyglenda
Andrzej Wyglenda (born 4 May 1941 in Rybnik, Poland) is a former Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship and Speedway World Team Cup three times. He was won Individual Polish Champion title four times. Between 1985 and 1989 he was a Member of the Sejm of Poland. World Final appearances Individual World Championship * 1964 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 12th - 4pts * 1965 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 2pts * 1967 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 2pts * 1969 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 2pts * 1970 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 8th - 7pts * 1973 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - Reserve - 0pts World Pairs Championship * 1971 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Jerzy Szczakiel) - Winner - 30pts (15) World Team Cup * 1964 - Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Andrzej Pogorzelski / Zbigniew Podlecki / Marian Kaiser / Marian Rose) - 4th - 16pts (8) * 1965 - Kempten (with Antoni Woryna / Zbigniew Podlecki / Andrzej Pogorzelsk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bydgoszcz
Bydgoszcz ( , , ; german: Bromberg) is a city in northern Poland, straddling the meeting of the River Vistula with its left-bank tributary, the Brda. With a city population of 339,053 as of December 2021 and an urban agglomeration with more than 470,000 inhabitants, Bydgoszcz is the eighth-largest city in Poland. It is the seat of Bydgoszcz County and the co-capital, with Toruń, of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The city is part of the Bydgoszcz–Toruń metropolitan area, which totals over 850,000 inhabitants. Bydgoszcz is the seat of Casimir the Great University, University of Technology and Life Sciences and a conservatory, as well as the Medical College of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. It also hosts the Pomeranian Philharmonic concert hall, the Opera Nova opera house, and Bydgoszcz Airport. Being between the Vistula and Oder (Odra in Polish) rivers, and by the Bydgoszcz Canal, the city is connected via the Noteć, Warta, Elbe and German canals with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorzów Wielkopolski
Gorzów Wielkopolski (; german: Landsberg an der Warthe) often abbreviated to Gorzów Wlkp. or simply Gorzów, is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river. It is the second largest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship with 120,087 inhabitants (December 2021) and one of its two capitals with a seat of a voivode, with the other being Zielona Góra. Around Gorzów, there are two large forest areas: Gorzów Woods to the north, where the Barlinek-Gorzów Landscape Park is situated, and Noteć Woods to the southeast. The biggest oil fields in Poland are located near Gorzów. Etymology The pre-1945 German name ''Landsberg an der Warthe'', dating back to 1257, derived from the German words ''land'' or 'state' and ''berg'' or 'mountain' combined with ''Warthe''the German name for the river Warta. The Polish name Gorzów, written as Gorzew, is known from Polish maps and historical books dating back to the 19th century or perhaps earlier.Henryk M. Wozniak, Gazeta Zachodnia "Gorzów tak - Wie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is the largest city in Lubusz Voivodeship, located in western Poland, with 140,403 inhabitants (2021). Zielona Góra has a favourable geographical position, being close to the Polish-German border and on several international road and rail routes connecting Scandinavia with Southern Europe and Warsaw with Berlin. The region is closely associated with vineyards and holds an annual Wine Fest. Zielona Góra is one of the two capital cities of Lubusz Voivodeship, hosting the province's elected assembly, while the seat of the centrally appointed governor is in the city of Gorzów Wielkopolski. History The city's history began when Polish Duke Henry the Bearded brought first settlers to the area in 1222. In 1323 Zielona Góra was granted town privileges. The town was incorporated into the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1506. As part of Bohemia, in 1526 it became part of the Habsburg Empire and experienced a wave of witch trials in the 17th century. As a result of the First Silesi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Częstochowa
Częstochowa ( , ; german: Tschenstochau, Czenstochau; la, Czanstochova) is a city in southern Poland on the Warta River with 214,342 inhabitants, making it the thirteenth-largest city in Poland. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship (administrative division) since 1999, and was previously the capital of the Częstochowa Voivodeship (1975–1998). However, Częstochowa is historically part of the Lesser Poland region, not of Silesia, and before 1795, it belonged to the Kraków Voivodeship. Częstochowa is located in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. It is the largest economic, cultural and administrative hub in the northern part of the Silesian Voivodeship. The city is known for the famous Pauline monastery of Jasna Góra, which is the home of the Black Madonna painting, a shrine to the Virgin Mary. Every year, millions of pilgrims from all over the world come to Częstochowa to see it. The city also was home to the Jewish Frankist movement in the late 18th and the 19th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Smoczyk Stadium
Alfred Smoczyk Stadium ( pl, Stadion im. Alfreda Smoczyka) is a stadium in Leszno, Poland. It is currently used for speedway matches and is the home stadium of Unia Leszno. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people. The stadium is located on ''ulica Strzelecka 7''. Alfred Smoczyk Alfred Smoczyk (1928–1950) was the first Polish speedway superstar. He successfully competed on Dutch tracks in the late 1940s, but died in a road accident in October 1950. He was a first Individual Polish Champion after World War II (in 1949). Alfred Smoczyk Memorial The track currently hosts the annual Alfred Smoczyk Memorial, held each year since 1951. Former winners include Henryk Zyto, Jan Mucha, Zenon Plech, Roman Jankowski, Jan Krzystyniak, Greg Hancock, Tomasz Gollob, Leigh Adams and Ryan Sullivan. The 2014 Memorial winner was Polish rider Piotr Świderski. Track The track is long and has a syenite surface. The track record was made by Janusz Kołodziej (58.12 sec on 9 May 2010). R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polonia Bydgoszcz Stadium
Polonia may refer to: * Poland, in Latin Places * Polonia Maior or Greater Poland, a historical region of Poland *Polonia Minor or Lesser Poland, a historical region of Poland * Polonia, Manitoba, Canada * Polonia, Texas, United States * Polonia, Wisconsin, United States * Polonia Triangle, Chicago, United States * Polonia Township, Roseau County, Minnesota, United States * Polonia International Airport, Indonesia * Medan Polonia, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia * Camp Polonia, Ahvaz, Iran * 1112 Polonia, an asteroid * Hotel Polonia Palace, historic four-star hotel in Warsaw on Jerusalem Avenue * Hotel Polonia Palast, hotel in Łódź, Poland * Ołdaki-Polonia, village in Ostrów Mazowiecka County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Arts and entertainment * ''Polònia'', a comedy television programme shown in Catalonia, Spain * Polonia (personification), the symbolic representation of Poland, including a list of art works titled ''Polonia'' * ''Polonia'' (Elgar), a musical work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rybnik
Rybnik (Polish pronunciation: ; szl, Rybńik) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, around 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Katowice, the region's capital, and around 19 km (11 miles) from the Czech border. It is one of the major cities of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area with a population of 5.3 million and the main city of the so-called '' Subregion Zachodni'', previously also known as the Rybnik Coal Area. With a population of 135,994 as of January 1, 2022, it is the 25th most-populous city in Poland. Rybnik is the center of commerce, business, transportation and culture for the southwestern part of the Silesian Voivodeship, a consolidated city-county and the seat of a separate suburban Rybnik county. Rybnik is particularly recognized for its contributions to music, with the Szafrankowie School of Music musicians such as Henryk Górecki or Lidia Grychtołówna, among others. It is also a seat of the Rybnik Philharmonic Orchestra. The name Ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polski Związek Motorowy
The Polski Związek Motorowy (PZM, PZMot) ( en, Polish Automobile and Motorcycle Federation) is an automobile club and the governing body of motorsports in Poland. It is based in Warsaw. Established in 1950 by merging the Polish Car Club and the Polish Motorcycle Association. According to its charter, the PZM deals with propagation of knowledge and motor cultures, it leads operations in favor of safety in road traffic, and it promotes motor tourism and camping, as well as supporting the antique vehicle hobby. It organizes driving schools, it provides assistance for motorists in cases of break-downs, it inspects repair garages and service stations, it is involved in sales of new and used cars, it acts as an agent for vehicle insurance policies, as well as issuing some travel documents, providing information for tourists, booking of hotels and ferry tickets. Besides the automobile club functions, PZM is the Polish National Federation for Motor Sports and is a member of: *FIA - Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Helmet (Poland)
The Golden Helmet ( pl, Turniej o Złoty Kask, ZK) is an annual speedway event, and has been organized by the Polish Motor Union The Polski Związek Motorowy (PZM, PZMot) ( en, Polish Automobile and Motorcycle Federation) is an automobile club and the governing body of motorsports in Poland. It is based in Warsaw. Established in 1950 by merging the Polish Car Club and the ... (PZM) since 1961. The race is held in PC Team 3rd from last season (previously Wrocław), with the top twelve riders in the Extraleague and the top four riders in the First League. The winner receives a new Jawa motorcycle. Previous winners :* - 2009 edition was held on April 2010, 2010 edition was held on September 2010 {{Speedway in Poland Polish Golden Helmet Helmet Golden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. He was born in Mikołów, Poland. 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 Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. 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 Jurczynski / Andrzej Tkocz / Jerzy Szczakiel Jerzy Szczakiel (28 January 1949 – 1 September 2020) was a Polish speedway rider. He was one of three Polish nationals to have won the Speedway World Championship, the others being 2010 Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
