Marek Cieślak

Marek Kazimierz Cieślak (born 28 June 1950)[1] is a Polish former speedway rider and current coach.

Marek Cieślak
Cieślak in 2007
Born (1950-06-28) 28 June 1950
Milanówek, Poland
NationalityPolish
Current club information
Career statusCoach
CoachŻKS ROW Rybnik
ManagerPoland team manager (2007-2020)
Career history
Poland
1968–1986Częstochowa (POL)
Great Britain
1977-1978White City Rebels (GBR)
Individual honours
1976Golden Helmet Winner
Team honours
1974Polish League Champion
1977British League Champion

In 2007 he was a manager of Poland national team. Poland won Speedway World Cup and Team U-21 World Championship. After victory in SWC, on 30 July 2007 Polish president Lech Kaczyński honoured him Knight's Cross of Order of Polonia Restituta for prominent contributions for development of Polish speedway sport and for achievement in training work.[2] In 2010, Cieślak was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Polonia Restituta for outstanding contribution to the development of speedway in Poland, for achievements in training and coaching.

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

World Team Cup

Career history

Cieślak in 1976

Individual Polish Championship

Polish Pairs Championship

Polish League Championship

  • 1974 - Polish Champion
  • 1975 - Silver medal

British League

Poland Golden Helmet

  • 1972 - 3rd place (72 points)
  • 1973 - 7th place (53 points)
  • 1975 - 5th place (59 points)
  • 1976 - Winner (54 points)

Poland Silver Helmet (U-21)

  • 1969 - 2nd place
  • 1972 - 3rd place

See also

References

  1. Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. (pl) Polish president website Archived 18 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine - 30 December 2007.
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