Łukasz Jankowski (born 7 December 1982, in
Leszno
Leszno (german: Lissa, 1800–1918 ''Lissa in Posen'') is a historic city in western Poland, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with an estimated population of 62,200, as of 2021. Previously, it ...
, Poland) is a former
motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.
Career
In 2002, he reached the final of the
2002 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.
He rode for the
Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates (also known as Poole Speedway) are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the SGB Championship. The club have been the champions of the United Kingdom on ten occasions.
Poole Speedway is promoted by ...
in the British
Elite League.
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Family
He is the son of Roman Jankowski
Roman Jankowski (born 5 October 1957 in Kościan, Poland) is a speedway rider active from 1976 until 2006. He is a former Polish Champion, having won the title in 1981 and again in 1988.
Roman has also represented Poland at the World Team Cup. H ...
, a champion Polish speedway rider. His brothers Marcin Janowski and Norbert Janowski were also speedway riders.
Results
World Championships
* Individual U-21 World Championship
** 2002 - Slaný
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Administ ...
- 7th place (9 pts)
Polish Championships
* Individual Polish Championship
** ''2008
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- 11th place in Quarter-Final D''
* Individual U-21 Polish Championship
** 2001 - Częstochowa - Bronze medal
* Team Polish Championship (Speedway Ekstraliga
The Speedway Ekstraliga ( en, Polish Extraleague, pl, Ekstraliga żużlowa) is the top division of motorcycle speedway in Poland. It has been called the "richest and most popular speedway league in the world", and attracts riders from all over th ...
)
** 2002 - Silver medal
References
Living people
Polish speedway riders
Belle Vue Aces riders
Poole Pirates riders
1982 births
People from Leszno
Sportspeople from Greater Poland Voivodeship
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