Janusz Kołodziej (born 27 May 1984 in
Tarnów
Tarnów () is a city in southeastern Poland with 105,922 inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of 269,000 inhabitants. The city is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east– ...
, Poland) is a Polish
speedway
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rider who has ridden for the
Polish national team and is a four times champion of Poland.
Career
Kołodziej rode in Britain for the
Reading Racers in 2003 and from 2006 to 2007.
In July 2018, during the
Speedway Grand Prix Qualification he won the
GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the
2019 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2019 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 25th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 74th FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the nineteenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.
T ...
.
In 2019, he won his fourth
Polish title, he had previously been the Polish champion in
2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
,
2010
The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
and
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
.
In 2022, he was a member of the Polish team that won the inaugural
European Team Speedway Championship
The European Team Speedway Championship is an annual motorcycle speedway team event to determine the team champions of Europe.
History
The event was inaugurated in 2022. It was added to the speedway racing calendar as an early season event, i ...
. In July 2023, he was part of the Polish team that won the gold medal in the
2023 Speedway World Cup
The 2023 FIM Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 18th Speedway World Cup, an international motorcycle speedway world championship tournament organised by the FIM. The 2023 edition was the first since 2017 and took place between 25 July and 29 Jul ...
final. This was his third World Cup win. Also in 2023, he won the bronze medal at the
2023 Speedway European Championship.
Speedway Grand Prix results
Career
World individual Championships
*
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
– 29th place
World team Championships
*
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
– 4th place
*
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
– 5th place
*
2010 Speedway World Cup - Winner
*
2011 Speedway World Cup - Winner
*
2014 Speedway World Cup - runner up
*
2023 Speedway World Cup
The 2023 FIM Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 18th Speedway World Cup, an international motorcycle speedway world championship tournament organised by the FIM. The 2023 edition was the first since 2017 and took place between 25 July and 29 Jul ...
- Winner
Other major results
*
Team U-21 World Championship
**
2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
– World Champion (14 points)
*
Individual European Championship
** 2004 – finalist
*
Individual U-19 European Championship
** 2003 – Silver medal
*
European Pairs Championship
**
2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
– European Champion (4 points)
*
European Club Champions' Cup
**
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
– European Champion (14 points)
*
Individual Polish Championship
** ''2002 – injury in Semi-Final A (5th place in Quarter-Final B – qualification to Semi-Final)''
** ''2003 – 12 place in Semi-Final B''
** 2005 – Polish Champion (15 points)
** ''2006 – injury (8th place in Semi-Final B – qualification to Final''
*
Individual U-21 Polish Championship
** 2001 – 16th place (0 point)
** 2002 – Bronze medal (11+2 points)
** 2003 – 5th place (11 points)
** 2004 – Polish Champion (13 points)
** 2005 – Silver medal (13 points)
*
Polish Pairs Speedway Championship
** ''2001 – 6th place in Semi-Final (2 points)''
** ''2002 – 3rd place in Semi-Final C (0 heat as reserve)''
** 2003 – 3rd place in Semi-Final C (7 points)
** 2004 – Silver medal (1 point)
** 2005 – 3rd place in Semi-Final C (13 points)''
** 2007 – Polish Champion (0 point)
*
Polish Under-21 Pairs Championship
** ''2001 – 6th place in Semi-Final A (9 points)''
** 2002 – 6th place (12 points)
** 2003 – 6th place (15 points)
** 2004 – Polish Champion (17 points)
** 2005 – Silver medal (14 points)
*
Polish Team Championship
** ''2000 – 2nd place in Second League with
Unia Tarnów''
** ''2001 – 1st place in Second League with Unia Tarnów''
** ''2002 – 5th place in First League with Unia Tarnów''
** ''2003 – 2nd place in First League with Unia Tarnów''
**
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
– Polish Champion with Unia Tarnów
**
2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
– Polish Champion with Unia Tarnów
**
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
– 4th place with Unia Tarnów
**
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
– 6th place with Unia Tarnów
*
Polish Under-21 Team Championship
** ''2000 – 3rd place in Qualification Group C''
** ''2001 – 2nd place in Qualification Group D''
** ''2002 – 2nd place in Qualification Group C''
** ''2003 – 2nd place in Qualification Group B''
** ''2004 – Bronze medal (started in Qualification Group B)''
** 2005 – Silver medal (10 points)
*
Golden Helmet
** 2005 – Winner (14 points)
** ''2006 – injury (qualification to Final)''
** 2007 – 17th place (0 point as track reserve)
*
Silver Helmet (U-21)
** 2001 – 7th place (9 points)
** 2003 – Silver medal (13 points)
** ''2004 – injury (2nd place in Semi-Final B – qualification to Final''
** 2005 – Winner (13 points)
*
Bronze Helmet (U-19)
** 2001 – 6th place (9 points)
** 2003 – Winner (15 points)
See also
*
Poland national speedway team
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List of Speedway Grand Prix riders
This is a complete list of riders who have entered a Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM Speedway Grand Prix since 1995.
''After 2015 Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia, 2015 Scandinavian SGP in Stockholm (26 September 2015)''
Inde ...
References
External links
*(pl
Official Site
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1984 births
Living people
Polish speedway riders
Team Speedway Junior World Champions
European Pairs Speedway Champions
Polish speedway champions
Reading Racers riders
Polish expatriate speedway riders in England
Sportspeople from Tarnów
Motorcycle racers from Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Speedway World Cup champions