Rune Holta (born 29 August 1973 in

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) is a

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rider. He grew up in

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, but has been a Polish citizen since 2002, allowing him to represent

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in international competitions and was a member of their

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winning teams in 2005, 2007 & 2010. He has also won the Polish Championship in 2003 and 2007. In 2020, he rode for

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Malilla in the Swedish Elit League and for

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in the Polish Ekstraliga. In 2022, he helped

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win the 2022 2.Liga.

Awards

For his sport achievements, he received:
Golden Cross of Merit in 2007.

Speedway Grand Prix

Plane crash

In 2007 Holta survived a plane crash with fellow rider

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. The plane, flown by Władysław Gollob, crashed on the way to a meeting at

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. Holta escaped with cuts and bruises. On his official website, Holta stated ''"In spite of the circumstance I'm doing OK but I'm very shaken. We have been very lucky, and I'm just glad that I'm still alive."''

References

External links

Official website
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Awards

Speedway Grand Prix

Plane crash

See also

References

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