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Unia Tarnów (motorcycle Speedway)
Unia Tarnów is a Polish motorcycle speedway club from Tarnów in Poland. The team compete in the Polish Speedway Second League (2. Liga). and have won the Team Speedway Polish Championship three times. History 1957 to 1989 The club was founded 1957 as a section of a multi-sports club of the same name, which was founded in 1928. It would not be until 2001 that the club became a separate entity but retained the same historic name. The first honour was winning the second division in 1963. Zygmunt Pytko later became the Polish champion in 1967. The team spent most of the 1970s and 1980s either battling relegation in the first division or challenging promotion in the second division but in general there was little in the way of success. 1990 to 1999 The club gained promotion in 1990 and made a statement of intent in 1994 by signing one of the world's leading riders Tony Rickardsson. The impact was instant and they won a silver medal in the Polish Championship. However, not eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Polish Speedway Season
The 2015 Polish Speedway season was the 2015 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland. Individual Polish Individual Speedway Championship The 2015 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 5 July at Gorzów. Maciej Janowski won the Polish Championship for the first time. Golden Helmet The 2015 Golden Golden Helmet () organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 2015 event for the league's leading riders. The final was held at Lublin on the 12 April. Przemysław Pawlicki won the Golden Helmet for the second consecutive year. Junior Championship * winner - Bartosz Zmarzlik Silver Helmet * winner - Kacper Woryna Bronze Helmet * winner - Maksym Drabik Pairs Polish Pairs Speedway Championship The 2015 Polish Pairs Speedway Championship was the 2015 edition of the Polish Pairs Speedway Championship. The final was held on 12 July at Leszno. Team Team Speedway Polish Championship The 2015 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 2015 edition of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomasz Gollob
Tomasz Robert Gollob (; born 11 April 1971 in Bydgoszcz, Poland) is a former Polish motorcycle speedway rider. He appeared in every Speedway Grand Prix series between its inaugural season in 1995 and 2013. He earned 52 caps for the Poland national speedway team. Career summary Tomasz Gollob spent almost all of his career with hometown club Bydgoszcz until he moved to Unia Tarnów in 2004. He has won the Polish Individual Championship eight times (between 1992 and 2009) and the Polish Pairs Championship ten times. He has also won the Polish Grand Prix eight times in thirteen years. He clinched the Speedway World Championship in 2010 after securing the championship in Terenzano, Italy. He is only the second Pole to ever win the World Championship, following in the footsteps of Jerzy Szczakiel who won in 1973. Gollob also spent some time in Australia in the early-mid 1990s based at the North Arm Speedway in Adelaide. While In Australia, Gollob would race against many of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janusz Kołodziej (speedway Rider)
Janusz Kołodziej (born 27 May 1984 in Tarnów, Poland) is a Polish speedway 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. In 2019, he won his fourth Polish title, he had previously been the Polish champion in 2005, 2010 and 2013. In 2022, he was a member of the Polish team that won the inaugural European Team Speedway Championship. In July 2023, he was part of the Polish team that won the gold medal in the 2023 Speedway World Cup 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 – 29th place World team Championships *2004 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Polish Speedway Season
The 2001 Polish Speedway season was the 2001 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland. Individual Polish Individual Speedway Championship The 2001 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 15 August at Bydgoszcz. Golden Helmet The 2001 Golden Golden Helmet () organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 2001 event for the league's leading riders. The final was held at Wrocław on the 21 September. Criterium of Aces Junior Championship * winner - Jarosław Hampel Silver Helmet * winner - Rafał Okoniewski Bronze Helmet * winner - Rafał Szombierski Pairs Polish Pairs Speedway Championship The 2001 Polish Pairs Speedway Championship was the 2001 edition of the Polish Pairs Speedway Championship. The final was held on 22 June at Piła. Team Team Speedway Polish Championship The 2001 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 2001 edition of the Team Polish Championship. Apator Toruń won the gold medal. Ekstraliga First round Result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekstraliga (speedway)
The Speedway Ekstraliga (, ) is the top division of motorcycle speedway in Poland and determines the winner of the Team Speedway Polish Championship. It has been called the "richest and most popular speedway league in the world", and attracts riders from all over the world. The Ekstraliga has the highest average attendances for any sport in Poland.Kevin Meynell & Marcin Babnis (7 July 2004)History of Polish Speedway. Main competitions. Rules.Retrieved 25 October 2014. With the fall of communism in Poland in the 1990s and the resultant sharp increase in the value of the ZÅ‚oty, the sport began to attract a wider range of star riders from other countries. The first of these was Denmark's Hans Nielsen. In 2000, the First Division was renamed Ekstraliga, and the number of teams was reduced. Since 2015 the official sponsor of Ekstraliga is the Polish energy company PGE, which signed the financial contract for three consecutive seasons in 2021. The top division is called the PGE E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uniat
The Eastern Catholic Churches or Oriental Catholic Churches, also known as the Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches, Eastern Rite Catholicism, or simply the Eastern Churches, are 23 Eastern Christian autonomous (''sui iuris'') particular churches of the Catholic Church in full communion with the pope in Rome. Although they are distinct theologically, liturgically, and historically from the Latin Church, they are all in full communion with it and with each other. Eastern Catholics are a minority within the Catholic Church; of the 1.3 billion Catholics in communion with the pope, approximately 18 million are members of the eastern churches. The largest numbers of Eastern Catholics are found in Eastern Europe, Eastern Africa, the Middle East, and India. As of 2022, the Syro-Malabar Church is the largest Eastern Catholic Church, followed by the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. With the exception of the Maronite Church, the Eastern Catholic Churches are groups that, at different points in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Rickardsson
Jan Tony Sören Rickardsson (born on 17 August 1970) is a Swedish former professional motorcycle speedway rider. He competed in the Speedway World Championships from 1989 to 2006 and won six Speedway World Championship titles in 15 attempts. He earned 43 caps for the Sweden national speedway team. In 2011, Rickardsson was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements. Career summary Promising talent Rickardsson was born in Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden. In 1989 he became Swedish team champion with the now defunct Stockholm U team. The next year, he won the Swedish Championship, a title he's won six times since, including three times in a row from 1997 to 1999. That year, he also won a bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in Lviv. In 1991, he made his debut at the World Championship in Gothenburg, and surprised many by winning silver behind diminutive Dane Jan O. Pedersen. Rickardsson was lucky to actually make the 1991 World Final after having missed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Polish Speedway Season
The 1990 Polish Speedway season was the 1990 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland. Individual Polish Individual Speedway Championship The 1990 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 15 August at Lublin. Golden Helmet The 1990 Golden Golden Helmet () organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 1990 event for the league's leading riders. The final was held over six rounds. Criterium of Aces Junior Championship * winner - Tomasz Gollob Silver Helmet * winner - Tomasz Gollob Bronze Helmet * winner - Robert Kużdżał Pairs Polish Pairs Speedway Championship The 1990 Polish Pairs Speedway Championship was the 1990 edition of the Polish Pairs Speedway Championship. The final was held on 13 September at Rzeszów. Team Team Speedway Polish Championship The 1990 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 1990 edition of the Team Polish Championship. Apator Toruń won the gold medal. The team included Wojciech Żabiałowicz, Jacek KrzyŠ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Individual Speedway Championship ...
The Individual Speedway Polish Championship ( Polish: ''Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski, IMP'') is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) since 1932. The current Polish Champion is Maciej Janowski, who won in 2024. Tomasz Gollob is the most successful rider in the history of the competition, having won it a record eight times. Previous winners Medals classification References {{International speedway Poland Individual An individual is one that exists as a distinct entity. Individuality (or self-hood) is the state or quality of living as an individual; particularly (in the case of humans) as a person unique from other people and possessing one's own needs or g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zygmunt Pytko
Zygmunt Pytko (1937–1996) also spelt Zygmunt Pytka was an international speedway rider from Poland. Speedway career Pytko was the champion of Poland, winning the Polish Individual Speedway Championship The Individual Speedway Polish Championship ( Polish: ''Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski, IMP'') is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) since 1932. The current Polish Champion is Maciej Janowski, w ... in 1967. He toured the United Kingdom with the Polish national side in 1967 and 1971. References 1937 births 1996 deaths Polish speedway riders {{Poland-speedway-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Polish Speedway Season
The 1963 Polish Speedway season was the 1963 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland. Individual Polish Individual Speedway Championship The 1963 Individual Speedway Polish Championship was held on 8 September at Rybnik. Golden Helmet The 1963 Golden Golden Helmet () organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 1963 event for league's leading riders. Calendar Final classification Note: Result from final score was subtracted with one the weakest events. Team Team Speedway Polish Championship The 1963 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 16th edition of the Team Polish Championship. Górnik Rybnik won the gold medal for the second consecutive season. First League Second League References {{Speedway in Poland Poland Individual Speedway Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Daytona International Speedway, a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida. *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
