The Tournament for Bolesław Chrobry Crown - First King of Poland ( pl, Turniej o Koronę Bolesława Chrobrego - Pierwszego Króla Polski) is an annual
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 ...
event organized by the
Start Gniezno
Start Gniezno is a Polish motorcycle speedway team based in Gniezno who currently race in First League (2nd division). The club was initially part the multi-sports club with the prefix SKS, before disbanding and being reformed as TŻ (Towarzystwo ...
, which is a motorcycle speedway team. The tournament is held each year in the Start Gniezno Stadium in
Gniezno,
Poland (the first capital of Poland). The tournament is named after
Bolesław I the Brave
Bolesław I the Brave ; cs, Boleslav Chrabrý; la, Boleslaus I rex Poloniae (17 June 1025), less often known as Bolesław the Great, was Duke of Poland from 992 to 1025, and the first King of Poland in 1025. He was also Duke of Bohemia betw ...
, the first
King of Poland (1025), who previously ruled as Duke of Poland (992–1025).
Podium
See also
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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 ...
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Start Gniezno
Start Gniezno is a Polish motorcycle speedway team based in Gniezno who currently race in First League (2nd division). The club was initially part the multi-sports club with the prefix SKS, before disbanding and being reformed as TŻ (Towarzystwo ...
External links
* (Polish
Official website
Crown
Speedway
Bolesław I the Brave
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