Karol Ząbik (born October 25, 1986 in
Toruń
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, Poland) is a
motorcycle speedway
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rider from Poland. He was the 2006
U21 World champion.
Career
Ząbik won
World
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and
Polish
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Under-21 titles and has ridden for the
Polish national junior team.
Ząbik raced in the United Kingdom from 2006 to 2008. He rode for
Peterborough Panthers
The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England. They are three times champions of the United Kingdom, winning the highest level league in 1999, 2006 and 2021.
History 1970–1994
The Panthers inaugural sea ...
and
Poole Pirates
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Poole Speedway is promoted by l ...
.
Family
His father,
Jan Ząbik
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was also a speedway rider, and is now the team manager of Polish speedway club
KS Toruń
Apator Toruń, historically KS Toruń, known also in the past as Unibax Toruń due to ownership changes, is a Polish Motorcycle speedway, speedway team from Toruń, Poland.
Team information
* Name: Klub Sportowy KS Toruń SA
* Address: 87-100 To ...
.
Results
Speedway Grand Prix
World Under-21 Championship
*
2006
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- World Champion
*
2007
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- 5th place (10 points)
Under-21 World Cup
*
2005
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- World Champion (3 points)
*
2006
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- World Champion (13 points)
*
2007
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- World Champion (10 points)
European Under-19 Championship
*2004 - Silver medal (12+3 points)
*2005 - European Champion
Polish Individual Championship
*
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 6 ...
- ''8th place in Quarter-Final A''
*
2006
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- 18 place (as 2nd track reserve; ''11th in Semi-Final B'')
Polish Under-21 Championship
*
2003
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- 14th place (2 points; as track reserve)
*
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 6 ...
- ''12th in Semi-Final A''
*
2005
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- Bronze medal (10+3 points)
*
2006
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- Polish Champion (14 points)
*
2007
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- Silver medal
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 ...
*
2005
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- 5th place with
KS Toruń
Apator Toruń, historically KS Toruń, known also in the past as Unibax Toruń due to ownership changes, is a Polish Motorcycle speedway, speedway team from Toruń, Poland.
Team information
* Name: Klub Sportowy KS Toruń SA
* Address: 87-100 To ...
(5 points)
*
2006
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- ''3rd in Semi-Final C'' with
KS Toruń
Apator Toruń, historically KS Toruń, known also in the past as Unibax Toruń due to ownership changes, is a Polish Motorcycle speedway, speedway team from Toruń, Poland.
Team information
* Name: Klub Sportowy KS Toruń SA
* Address: 87-100 To ...
Polish Under-21 Pairs Championship
*
2003
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- ''3rd in Semi-Final C''
*
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 6 ...
- Bronze medal (7 points)
*
2005
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- 4th place (8 points)
*
2006
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- ''6th place (but he rode in Semi-Final A only)''
Ekstraliga Championship
*
2003
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- Silver medal with
KS Toruń
Apator Toruń, historically KS Toruń, known also in the past as Unibax Toruń due to ownership changes, is a Polish Motorcycle speedway, speedway team from Toruń, Poland.
Team information
* Name: Klub Sportowy KS Toruń SA
* Address: 87-100 To ...
*
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 6 ...
- 4 place with
KS Toruń
Apator Toruń, historically KS Toruń, known also in the past as Unibax Toruń due to ownership changes, is a Polish Motorcycle speedway, speedway team from Toruń, Poland.
Team information
* Name: Klub Sportowy KS Toruń SA
* Address: 87-100 To ...
*
2005
File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...
- 4 place with
KS Toruń
Apator Toruń, historically KS Toruń, known also in the past as Unibax Toruń due to ownership changes, is a Polish Motorcycle speedway, speedway team from Toruń, Poland.
Team information
* Name: Klub Sportowy KS Toruń SA
* Address: 87-100 To ...
*
2006
File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...
- 7 place with
KS Toruń
Apator Toruń, historically KS Toruń, known also in the past as Unibax Toruń due to ownership changes, is a Polish Motorcycle speedway, speedway team from Toruń, Poland.
Team information
* Name: Klub Sportowy KS Toruń SA
* Address: 87-100 To ...
Polish Under-21 Team Championship
*
2003
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- ''2nd in Qualification Group A''
*
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 6 ...
- Polish Champion (13 points)
*
2005
File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...
- Polish Champion (8 points)
*
2006
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- ''4th in Qualification Group D''
*
2007
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- ''Qualification Group A (last round September 15)
Golden Helmet
*
2007
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- 13th place (4 points)
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)
*
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 6 ...
- 6th place (9 points)
*
2005
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- ''injury (3rd in Semi-Final B, promotion to Final)''
*
2006
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- Gold medal (15 points)
*
2007
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- Semi-Finals will be on September 4
Bronze Helmet (U-19)
*
2003
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- ''injury (2nd in Semi-Final A, promotion to Final)''
*
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 6 ...
- 16th place (0 points in 2 heats; ''two fells'')
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zabik, Karol
1986 births
Living people
Polish speedway riders
Sportspeople from Toruń
Team Speedway Junior World Champions
Individual Speedway Junior European Champions
European Pairs Speedway Champions
Peterborough Panthers riders
Poole Pirates riders