Tomasz Jędrzejak
Appearance
(Redirected from Tomasz Jedrzejak)
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Born | Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland | 14 July 1979
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Died | 14 August 2018 Wrocław, Poland | (aged 39)
Nationality | Polish |
Career history | |
Poland | |
1996–1999, 2004–2006 | Ostrów |
2000–2001 | Częstochowa |
2002–2003, 2007–2009, 2011–2017 | Wrocław |
2010 | Tarnów |
2018 | Rzeszów |
Great Britain | |
2001–2004 | Belle Vue |
2008 | Lakeside |
2010 | Eastbourne |
Denmark | |
2003–2004 | Kronjylland |
2007, 2010–2011 | Fjelsted |
Individual honours | |
2012 | Polish Champion |
Tomasz Jędrzejak (14 July 1979 – 14 August 2018) was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider.[1] He earned international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[2]
Career
[edit]Jędrzejak became a Polish Individual Speedway Champion in 2012.[3][4]
He first rode in Great Britain in 2001 when he joined the Belle Vue Aces. He would spend four seasons with the Manchester club despite a work permit issue in 2002.[5] He returned to Britain in 2008 with the Lakeside Hammers. His final British season was in 2010 with Eastbourne Eagles.
In 2018, he was found dead in Wrocław, Poland, aged 39.[6]
Results
[edit]Speedway Grand Prix results
[edit]2007 SGP | |||||
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Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
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18 | 18 |
permanent speedway rider | |
wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
World Championships
[edit]European Championships
[edit]- Individual European Championship
- 2001 – 13th place (5 points)
- European Club Champions' Cup
- 2007 – Silver medal (5 points)
Domestic competitions
[edit]- Individual Polish Championship
- Polish Pairs Championship
- Polish Pairs U-21 Championship
- 1999 – Winner
- Team Polish Championship (League)
- 2002 – Bronze medal
- Team U-21 Polish Championship
- 2000 – Winner
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tomasz Jędrzejak Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Jedrzejak's Polish Joy".
- ^ "Polish Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Belle Vue rocked by Jedrzejak work permit refusal". Crash.net. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Flanagan, Aaron (14 August 2018). "Speedway rider Tomasz Jedrzejak dies aged 39". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2018.