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Stadion im. Edwarda Jancarza

Coordinates: 52°43′15″N 15°13′41″E / 52.72083°N 15.22806°E / 52.72083; 15.22806
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Stadion im. Edwarda Jancarza
LocationGorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Coordinates52°43′15″N 15°13′41″E / 52.72083°N 15.22806°E / 52.72083; 15.22806
Capacity15,000[1]
OwnerGorzów Wielkopolski City
Opened1951
Length(329 metres) 0.329 km

Edward Jancarz Stadium (Polish: Stadion im. Edwarda Jancarza), formerly the Stadion żużlowy Gorzów Wielkopolski, is a 15,000-capacity multi-use stadium in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, and the home of motorcycle speedway club Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski.[2] It is currently used mostly as a 329 m racetrack for speedway matches and is the home stadium of Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski in the Speedway Ekstraliga.[3]

History

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Edward Jancarz

The stadium has opened in 1951. It is named after Edward Jancarz, a former speedway rider from Gorzów Wielkopolski who finished third in the 1968 World Final in Sweden, and helped Poland win the 1969 Speedway World Team Cup at home in Rybnik. Jancarz was murdered by his wife in 1992.

Events hosted

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International

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Polish Championships

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Oficjalna strona Klubu Stal Gorzów - StalGorzow.pl". Archived from the original on 20 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Stadion im. Edwarda Jancarza (Stadion Stali Gorzów)". StadiumDB. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Speedway from Around the Globe". Speedway Star. 23 July 2022. pp. 36–37.
  4. ^ "2024 Speedway Grand Prix calendar". FIM. Retrieved 11 November 2023.