Robert Kasprzak (born 8 April 1987 in
Leszno
Leszno (german: Lissa, 1800–1918 ''Lissa in Posen'') is a historic city in western Poland, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with an estimated population of 62,200, as of 2021. Previously, it ...
, Poland) is a former
motorcycle speedway rider from Poland, who was a member of
Poland U-21 national team.
Career
Kasprzak rode for
Unia Leszno
Unia Leszno are a motorcycle speedway team established in 1938 and based in Leszno, Poland. They compete in the Polish Ekstraliga and are the league champions from the 2018 Speedway Ekstraliga season. The team's home track is at the Stadion Alfr ...
from 2003 to 2008.
[ He also rode a few matches for the Isle of Wight Islanders during the 2005 Premier League speedway season.]
Family
He is a son of former Polish national speedway team member Zenon Kasprzak. His brother Krzysztof (born 1984) is also a speedway rider who was a 2008 Speedway Grand Prix rider and U-21 World Champion.
Results
* Individual U-21 World Championship
** ''2008
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– 16th place in semi-final 1 (1 point)''
* Team U-21 World Championship
** ''2008
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– did not start in the final (14 pts in qualifying round 2)''
* Individual Polish Championship
** ''2008
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– 10th place in quarter-final 4 (6 points)''
* Individual U-21 Polish Championship:
** 2008
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– Rybnik
Rybnik (Polish pronunciation: ; szl, Rybńik) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, around 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Katowice, the region's capital, and around 19 km (11 miles) from the Czech border. It is ...
– 7th place (9 points)
* Team Polish Championship
** 2007 – Polish Champion
** 2008
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– Runner-up
* Team U-21 Polish Championship
** 2008
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– Leszno
Leszno (german: Lissa, 1800–1918 ''Lissa in Posen'') is a historic city in western Poland, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with an estimated population of 62,200, as of 2021. Previously, it ...
– Polish Champion (12 points)
* Polish Pairs U-21 Championship
** 2005 – Polish Champion
* Polish Silver Helmet (U-21)
** ''2008
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– 10th place in semi-final 1 (7 points)''
See also
* Poland national speedway team
The Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union ( PZM). The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine t ...
References
1987 births
Living people
Polish speedway riders
People from Leszno
Sportspeople from Greater Poland Voivodeship
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