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Florian Kapała
Florian Kapała (1929 - 2007) was an international speedway rider from Poland. Speedway career Kapała reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship. He was a four times Polish champion after he won gold at the Polish Individual Speedway Championship in 1953, 1956, 1961 and 1962. Kapała won the World Team Cup with Poland in 1961. World final appearances Individual World Championship * 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - Did not ride * 1961 – Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 7th - 8pts World Team Cup * 1961 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Marian Kaiser / Henryk Żyto / Mieczysław Połukard / Stanisław Tkocz) - Winner - 32pts (6) * 1962 - Slaný (with Marian Kaiser / Mieczysław Połukard / Joachim Maj / Paweł Waloszek Paweł Waloszek (28 April 1938 – 7 September 2018) was a Polish international motorcycle speedway rider who was second in 1970 Individual Speedway World Championship. Career details ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szymanowo, Rawicz County
Szymanowo () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rawicz, within Rawicz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Rawicz and south of the regional capital Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John .... References Szymanowo {{Rawicz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wembley Stadium (1923)
The original Wembley Stadium (; originally known as the Empire Stadium) was a stadium in Wembley, London, best known for hosting important football matches. It stood on the same site now occupied by its successor. Wembley hosted the FA Cup final annually, the first in 1923, which was the stadium's inaugural event, the League Cup final annually, five European Cup finals, the 1966 World Cup Final, and the final of Euro 1996. Brazilian footballer Pelé once said of the stadium: "Wembley is the cathedral of football. It is the capital of football and it is the heart of football", in recognition of its status as the world's best-known football stadium. The stadium also hosted many other sports events, including the 1948 Summer Olympics, rugby league's Challenge Cup final, and the 1992 and 1995 Rugby League World Cup Finals. It was also the venue for numerous music events, including the 1985 Live Aid charity concert. In what was the first major WWF (now WWE) pay-per-view ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929 Births
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Paweł Waloszek
Paweł Waloszek (28 April 1938 – 7 September 2018) was a Polish international motorcycle speedway rider who was second in 1970 Individual Speedway World Championship. Career details World Championships * Individual World Championship ** 1958 - lost in Continental Semi-Final ** 1960 - 12th place in Continental Final ** 1961 - 10th place in Continental Final ** 1962 - London - 14th place (2 points) ** 1963 - 11th in Continental Final ** 1965 - 16th place in European Final ** 1966 - injury before European Final ** 1967 - 11th in Continental Final ** 1968 - Göteborg - 5th place (10 points) ** 1969 - 13th in Continental Final ** 1970 - Wrocław - Silver medal (14 points) ** 1971 - 9th in Continental Final ** 1972 - London - 8th place (6 points) ** 1973 - Chorzów - 7th place (8 points) ** 1974 - 12th in Continental Semi-Final ** 1975 - 15th in Continental Final * Team World Championship ** 1962 - Slaný - Bronze medal World Final Appearances Individual World Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joachim Maj
Joachim Maj (1932-2019) was an international speedway rider from Poland. Speedway career Maj reached the final of the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1962 Speedway World Team Cup where he won a bronze medal. World final appearances World Team Cup * 1962 - Slaný (with Marian Kaiser / Florian Kapała / Paweł Waloszek / Mieczysław Połukard) - 3rd - 20pts (4) * 1963 - Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Andrzej Pogorzelski / Marian Kaiser / Henryk Żyto Henryk Żyto (1936-2018) was an international speedway rider from Poland. Speedway career Żyto reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1960 Individual Speedway World Championship. He was the Polish champion in 1963 after ... / Stanisław Tkocz) - 4th - 7pts (1) References 1932 births 2019 deaths Polish speedway riders People from Mikołów County Sportspeople from Silesian Voivodeship {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slaný
Slaný (; german: Schlan) is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages of Blahotice, Dolín, Lotouš, Kvíc, Kvíček, Netovice, Otruby, Trpoměchy and Želevčice are administrative parts of Slaný. Geography Slaný is located about northwest of Prague, in the Prague Plateau. The Červený Creek flows through the municipal territory from the southwest to the northeast. Its dominant feature is the hill Slánská hora, with above sea level. History The Wenceslaus Hajek's chronicle records Slaný as having been founded in 750, at the site of a salt spring below the Slánská hora Hill (''slaný'' is a Czech word for "salty"). The first written mention of Slaný is from 1262. The town grew as a result of its location on the trade route between Prague and Saxony. The Benedictines establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Speedway World Team Cup
1962 Speedway World Team Cup was the third edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place in Slaný, Czechoslovakia. The World Champion title was won by Sweden (36 pts) who beat Great Britain (24 pts), Poland (20 pts) and Czechoslovakia (16 pts). Format Qualification Nordic Round * 23 April * Vetlanda, Vetlanda Speedway British Round The British Round was cancelled. Great Britain was seeded to the World Final. Central European Round * 15 July * Plzeň * West Germany was replaced by second team from Czechoslovakia East European Round * 15 July * Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium World final * 29 July * Slaný, Slaný Speedway See also * motorcycle speedway * 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 17th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The final was sponsored by the Sunday Pictor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Tkocz
Stanisław Tkocz (1936-2016) was an international speedway rider from Poland. Speedway career Tkocz reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on two occasions in the 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship. He was a two times Polish champion after he won gold at the Polish Individual Speedway Championship in 1958 and 1965. World final appearances Individual World Championship * 1961 – Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 15th - 3pts * 1966 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 9th – 7pts World Team Cup * 1961 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Marian Kaiser / Henryk Żyto / Mieczysław Połukard / Florian Kapała) - Winner - 32pts (4) * 1963 - Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Henryk Żyto / Marian Kaiser / Joachim Maj / Andrzej Pogorzelski) - 4th - 7pts (1) * 1969 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Andrzej Wyglenda / Henryk Glücklich / Andrzej Pogorzelski Andrzej Pogorzelski (12 October 1938 – 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mieczysław Połukard
Mieczysław Połukard (1930 in Warsaw, Poland – 26 October 1985 in Bydgoszcz, Poland) was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider and coach, the first Polish rider to ride in the Individual World Championship Final in 1959 and won the World Team Cup in 1961. Career He began his racing career with Sparta Wrocław. In 1955 he moved to Polonia Bydgoszcz. He was the first Polish rider to ride in the Individual World Championship Final (1959) where he finished 12th with 5 points. He also represented Poland in the World Team Cup three times, in 1960 (4th place), 1961 (gold medal) and 1962 (bronze medal). He was Individual Polish Champion once in 1954. He also rode in Golden Helmet Finals, but he never finished high enough to win a medal. Accident In 1968 he decided to retire. In his last match, he was involved in an accident on track, which resulted hospital treatment which required amputating his leg. Death He became a coach for Polonia Bydgoszcz. During track training sessions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henryk Żyto
Henryk Żyto (1936-2018) was an international speedway rider from Poland. Speedway career Żyto reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1960 Individual Speedway World Championship. He was the Polish champion in 1963 after he won gold at the Polish Individual Speedway Championship. World final appearances Individual World Championship * 1960 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 4pts * 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve, did not ride World Team Cup * 1961 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Marian Kaiser / Mieczysław Połukard / Florian Kapała / Stanisław Tkocz) - Winner - 32pts (12) * 1963 - Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Andrzej Pogorzelski / Marian Kaiser / Joachim Maj Joachim Maj (1932-2019) was an international speedway rider from Poland. Speedway career Maj reached the final of the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1962 Speedway World Team Cup where he won a bronze medal. World final appearances World Team ... / Stanisław Tkocz) - 4th - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marian Kaiser
Marian Kaiser (1933–1991) was an international speedway rider from Poland. Speedway career Kaiser reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on two occasions, in the 1960 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship. He was the Polish champion in 1957 after he won gold at the Polish Individual Speedway Championship. World final appearances Individual World Championship * 1960 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 1pt * 1966 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 11th – 5pts World Team Cup * 1960 - Göteborg, Ullevi (with Konstanty Pociejkewicz / Mieczysław Połukard / Jan Malinowski) - 4th - 7pts (2) * 1961 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Mieczysław Połukard / Henryk Żyto / Florian Kapała / Stanisław Tkocz) - Winner - 32pts (10) * 1962 - Slaný (with Mieczysław Połukard / Florian Kapała / Joachim Maj / Paweł Waloszek) - 3rd - 20pts (9) * 1963 - Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Andrzej Pogorzelski / Henryk Żyto / Joa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (Wrocław)
''Olympic Stadium'' is the name usually given to the main stadium of an Olympic Games. An Olympic stadium is the site of the opening and closing ceremonies. Many, though not all, of these venues actually contain the words ''Olympic Stadium'' as part of their names, such as stadiums in Amsterdam, Berlin, Helsinki and Paris. Olympic Stadium may also be named a multi-purpose stadium which hosts Olympic sports. . Big Olympic Encyclopedia. Moscow 2006. In the case of the |
