Adam Łabędzki
Adam Łabędzki (born 22 September 1972) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Poland. He earned 3 international caps for the Poland national speedway team. Career Łabędzki started his speedway career with Unia Leszno during the 1989 Polish speedway season. He spent his first seven Polish leagues seasons with the club and helped them win the Team Speedway Polish Championship during his debut season. He reached two finals of the Speedway Under-21 World Championship in 1991 and 1993. During his last season with Leszno in 1996, he finished runner-up to Sławomir Drabik in the Polish Individual Speedway Championship. In 1997, he spent the season with Łódź before joining Sparta Wrocław for two years. While with Kolejarz Opole, he also signed for his first and only season in the British speedway leagues, riding for Belle Vue Aces during the 2001 Elite League speedway season The 2001 Elite League speedway season was the 67th season of top division of speedwa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kościan
Kościan (german: Kosten) is a town on the Obra canal in west-central Poland, with a population of 23 952 inhabitants as of June 2014. Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Leszno Voivodeship (1975–1998), it is the capital of Kościan County. Polish nobleman Ignacy Wyssogota Zakrzewski was born nearby. History Kościan was founded in the 12th or 13th century, when it was part of the Duchy of Greater Poland of the fragmented Polish realm.Leon Plater, ''Opisanie historyczno-statystyczne Wielkiego Księztwa Poznańskiego'', Księgarnia Zagraniczna, Lipsk, 1846, p. 207 (in Polish) It was granted town rights in the second half of the 13th century, which were later confirmed by King Władysław Jagiełło in 1400. From 1332 Kościan was a royal town of Poland. It was a county (''powiat'') seat in the Poznań Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Polish Crown. In the 15th century Kościan was famous for its cloth production. King Casimir ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Poland National Speedway Team
The Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union ( PZM). The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times (last time in 2009 and 2010). The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship also. After their win in the 2009 and 2010 Speedway World Cup, Poland's speedway team was awarded the Team of the Year in Poland by ''Przegląd Sportowy'' in 2009 and 2010. 2016 Team A members of 2016 Team was approval on January 30, 2016 by Main Commission for Speedway Sport (Główna Komisja Sportu Żużlowego, GKSŻ) - 30 Jan 2016. which is a part of the Polish Motor Union ( [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Living People
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1972 Births
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using mean solar time he legal time scale its duration was 31622401.141 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or Ephemeris Time), which is slightly shorter than 1908). Events January * January 1 – Kurt Waldheim becomes Secretary-General of the United Nations. * January 4 - The first scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) is introduced (price $395). * January 7 – Iberia Airlines Flight 602 crashes into a 462-meter peak on the island of Ibiza; 104 are killed. * January 9 – The RMS ''Queen Elizabeth'' is destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbor. * January 10 – Independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to Bangladesh after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan. * January 11 – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declares a new constitutional governme ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2001 Elite League Speedway Season
The 2001 Elite League speedway season was the 67th season of top division of speedway in the United Kingdom and in 2001 was governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). Season summary In 2001, the league consisted of nine teams and operated on a standard format without play-offs. Oxford Cheetahs won their first title since 1989. Leigh Adams was brought in from King's Lynn to lead the team that retained fellow Australian riders Todd Wiltshire and Steve Johnston, Czech brothers Lukáš Dryml and Aleš Dryml Jr. and Dane Brian Andersen. In a closely fought three way title battle they claimed the crown ahead of Poole and Coventry. Poole were led by three times World Champion Tony Rickardsson who would claim his fourth Speedway World Championship during the season. Jason Crump was runner-up in the World Championship and topped the league averages for King's Lynn. Final table Peterborough v Belle Vue and Belle ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sławomir Drabik
Sławomir Drabik (born 6 February 1966 in Jawor, Poland) is a Polish speedway rider who has won 1996 Team World Champion title. Drabik was second in the 2003 Individual European Championship and 2007 European Pairs Championship. He was permanent rider of 1997 Speedway Grand Prix. He gained his Speedway licence in 1984. World Final Appearances * 1992 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 9th - 6pts Speedway Grand Prix results Speedway World Team Cup * 1996 - Winner - 27pts (12) European Championships Individual European Championship: * 2003 - 2nd - 12pts + 2pts * 2005 - 16th - 1pt European Pairs Championship: * 2007 - 2nd - 22pts (9) Polish Domestic competitions Individual Polish Championship: * 1991 - Winner * 1996 - Winner * 1997 - 2nd * Polish U-21 Championship: ** 1986 - 3rd * Poland Golden Helmet: ** 1991 - Winner Family His son Maksym Drabik is a Polish international speedway rider and double Junior World champion. See also * Poland speedway team * List of Sp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1996 Polish Speedway Season
The 1996 Polish Speedway season was the 1996 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland. Individual Polish Individual Speedway Championship The 1996 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 15 August at Warsaw. Sławomir Drabik won the Polish title for the second time and five years after his first triumph in 1991 Polish speedway season, 1991. Golden Helmet (Poland), Golden Helmet The 1996 Golden Golden Helmet ( pl, Turniej o Złoty Kask, ZK) organised by the Polski Związek Motorowy, Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 1996 event for the league's leading riders. The final was held at Wrocław on the 27 September. Jacek Gollob won the Golden Helmet title and defeated his brother Tomasz Gollob in a final run off after they both finished on 14 points. Criterium of Aces Polish Junior Individual Speedway Championship, Junior Championship * winner - Tomasz Bajerski Silver Helmet (Poland), Silver Helmet * winner - Wiesław Jaguś Bronze Helmet (Poland), Bronze ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Speedway Under-21 World Championship
The Speedway Under-21 World Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) since 1977. As of 2022, the title was awarded to the winner of the SGP2 category at the FIM Speedway World Championship. History Between 1977 and 1987 the Championship was the called Individual Speedway Junior European Championship (European Speedway Under 21 Championship), open only to European riders. In 1979, the Championship allowed riders from other continents to compete, but was renamed to the Speedway World Under 21 Championship in 1988. A new competition was named Individual Speedway Junior European Championship was founded by the European Motorcycle Union (UEM) in 1998, only open to European competitors. Originally it was called the European Under-21 Championship (from 1977-1987) but changed its name in 1988 when it was made open to all nations. To confuse matters a new European Individual Speedway Junior Championship was c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1989 Polish Speedway Season
The 1989 Polish Speedway season was the 1989 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland. Individual Polish Individual Speedway Championship The 1989 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 15 October at Leszno. Golden Helmet (Poland), Golden Helmet The 1989 Golden Golden Helmet ( pl, Turniej o Złoty Kask, ZK) organised by the Polski Związek Motorowy, Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 1989 event for the league's leading riders. The final was held over two rounds. Polish Junior Individual Speedway Championship, Junior Championship * winner - Piotr Świst Silver Helmet (Poland), Silver Helmet * winner - Piotr Świst Bronze Helmet (Poland), Bronze Helmet * winner - Jacek Rempała Pairs Polish Pairs Speedway Championship The 1989 Polish Pairs Speedway Championship was the 1989 edition of the Polish Pairs Speedway Championship. The final was held on 6 July at Leszno. Team Team Speedway Polish Championship The 1989 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Motorcycle Speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes. Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in Australia and New Zealand). Competitors use this surface to slide their machines sideways, powersliding or broadsiding into the bends. On the straight sections of the track, the motorcycles reach speeds of up to . There are now both domestic and international competitions in a number of countries, including the Speedway World Cup, whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the Speedway Grand Prix events is pronounced the world champion. Speedway is popular in Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of track racing, speedway is adm ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Unia Leszno
Unia Leszno are a motorcycle speedway team established in 1938 and based in Leszno, Poland. They compete in the Polish Ekstraliga and are the league champions from the 2018 Speedway Ekstraliga season. The team's home track is at the Stadion Alfreda Smoczyka. Current Squad Honours Team Polish Champions *Gold: 18* (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1980, 1984*, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) *Silver: 8 (1948, 1977, 1982, 1983, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2014) *Bronze: 7 (1958, 1962, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1986) Pair Polish Champion *Gold: 8 (1980, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2003, 2012, 2015,2020 *Silver: 8 (1978, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2008, 2016) *Bronze: 2 (2007, 2009) Individual Polish Champion *Gold: 12 (1949, 1950, 1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1990, 2010, 2011, 2018) *Silver: 9 (1955, 1962, 1987, 1988, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016) *Bronze: 7 (1961, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1996, 2007, 2018) See also * Speedway in Poland Speedway is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Team Speedway Polish Championship ...
The Team Speedway Polish Championship (Polish: ''Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski, DMP'') is an annual speedway event held each year in different Polish clubs organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) since 1948. The team winning the league is awarded a gold medal and declared Polish Team Champions. Teams finishing second and third are awarded silver and bronze medals respectively. Previous winners Amateur The Team Speedway Polish Championship of Unprofessionals (Polish: ''Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Nieprofesjonalnych, DMPN'') is an annual speedway event held each year in different amateur Polish clubs organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) since 2008. Notes See also {{Speedway in Poland Team A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson (academic), Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interde ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |