Bogusław Nowak (born 29 January 1952) is a former international speedway rider from Poland.

Speedway career

Nowak won a silver medal at the

Speedway World Team Cup The Speedway World Team Cup was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001. Format From 1960 until 1985 each team consisted of four riders ...

in the

1977 Speedway World Team Cup The 1977 Speedway World Team Cup was the 18th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Stadion Olimpijski (Wrocław) in Poland. England bounced back to winning ways by recor ...

. He also stood as reserve for the

1977 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1977 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 32nd edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. History was made in the 1977 final when Ivan Mauger of New Zealand equalled Ove Fundin's title record of ...

after finishing eighth in the Continental final. In 1988, Nowak was involved in an accident while racing, which left him confined to a wheelchair.

World final appearances

World Team Cup

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(with

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Marek Cieślak Marek Kazimierz Cieślak (born 28 June 1950) 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 Ju ...

Jerzy Rembas Jerzy Rembas (born 18 April 1956 in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland) is a Polish former international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals twice, missing out on a rostrum place after finishing third in th ...

/ Ryszard Fabiszewski) - 2nd - 25pts

References

1952 births Polish speedway riders Living people Sportspeople from Gorzów Wielkopolski {{Poland-speedway-bio-stub