Janusz Kołodziej (born 27 May 1984 in

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, Poland) is a Polish

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rider who has ridden for the Polish national team.

Career

In July 2018, during the

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he won the GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the 2019 Speedway Grand Prix.

Speedway Grand Prix results

Career

* Individual World Championship (

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) **

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– 29th place (0 point as track reserve) *

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– 4th place (10 points) **

– 5th place (2 points in Race-Off) * Team U-21 World Championship **

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– World Champion (14 points) * Individual European Championship ** 2004 – finalist * Individual U-19 European Championship ** 2003 – Silver medal * European Pairs Championship **

– European Champion (4 points) * European Club Champions' Cup **

– 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 The Polish Pairs Speedway Championship (Polish: ''Mistrzostwa Polski Par Klubowych, MPPK'') is an annual speedway event held each year in different Polish clubs organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) since 1974. The participating teams are draw ...

** ''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'' **

– Polish Champion with Unia Tarnów **

– 4th place with Unia Tarnów ** 2007 – 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 The Silver Helmet ( pl, Turniej o Srebrny Kask, SK) is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) since 1966. Final Meeting held in PC Team U-21 3rd from last season. Previous winners See also {{Speedwa ...

(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)

References

External links

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