Marian Rose

Marian Rose (1933-1970) was an international speedway rider from Poland.[1]

Marian Rose
Born(1933-08-15)15 August 1933
Toruń, Poland
Died19 April 1970(1970-04-19) (aged 36)
NationalityPolish
Career history
1958-1970KS Toruń
Team honours
1966Speedway World Team Cup gold medal

Speedway career

Rose won a gold medal in the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1966 Speedway World Team Cup.[2] He was killed in a race at the Stal Rzeszów Speedway Circuit on 19 April 1970, following a combination of hitting his head when falling off his bike and another rider crashing into him at the same time. The MotoArena Toruń in Poland is named after him.[1]

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

World Team Cup

See also

Rider deaths in motorcycle racing

References

  1. Kowalski, Andrzej (19 April 2021). "Marian Rose - the legend of the Toruń club". Speedway Ekstraglia (in Polish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 12 July 2021.


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