Paweł Waloszek
Paweł Waloszek (28 April 1938 – 7 September 2018) was a Polish international motorcycle speedway rider who was second in 1970 Individual Speedway World Championship.[1]
| Born | 28 April 1938 Świętochłowice, Poland |
|---|---|
| Died | 7 September 2018 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1954-1956, 1958, 1961-1985 | Stal Świętochłowice |
| 1957 | Gwardia Katowice |
| 1959 | Legia Warszawa |
| 1960 | Legia Gdańsk |
| Great Britain | |
| 1961 | Leicester Hunters |
| Individual honours | |
| 1968 | Golden Helmet Winner |
| 1968, 1972 | European champion |
Career
Waloszek won the Individual Speedway European Championship twice, in 1968 and 1972.[2][3]
He rode the majority of his career in his native Poland, representing Stal Świętochłowice in a career that lasted 31 years.[4] Waloszek only rode one season in Great Britain, when he signed for the Leicester Hunters for the 1961 Speedway National League season.[5]
Results
World Championships
- Individual World Championship
- 1958 - lost in Continental Semi-Final
- 1960 - 12th place in Continental Final
- 1961 - 10th place in Continental Final
- 1962 -
London - 14th place (2 points) - 1963 - 11th in Continental Final
- 1965 - 16th place in European Final
- 1966 - injury before European Final
- 1967 - 11th in Continental Final
- 1968 -
Göteborg - 5th place (10 points) - 1969 - 13th in Continental Final
- 1970 -
Wrocław - Silver medal (14 points) - 1971 - 9th in Continental Final
- 1972 - London - 8th place (6 points)
- 1973 - Chorzów - 7th place (8 points)
- 1974 - 12th in Continental Semi-Final
- 1975 - 15th in Continental Final
- Team World Championship
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1962 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 2pts
- 1968 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 5th - 10pts
- 1970 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 2nd - 14pts
- 1972 - London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 6pts
- 1973 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 7th - 8pts
World Team Cup
- 1962 -
Slaný (with Marian Kaiser / Florian Kapała / Joachim Maj / Mieczysław Połukard) - 3rd - 20pts (2) - 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Edmund Migoś / Andrzej Wyglenda / Edward Jancarz / Henryk Glücklich) - 3rd - 19pts (1)
- 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Antoni Woryna / Jan Mucha / Edmund Migoś / Henryk Glücklich) - 3rd - 20pts (2)
- 1971 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium (with Henryk Glücklich / Antoni Woryna / Edward Jancarz / Andrzej Wyglenda) - 3rd - 19pts (5)
- 1972 -
Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Zenon Plech / Henryk Glücklich / Marek Cieślak / Zdzisław Dobrucki) - 3rd - 21pts (5) - 1973 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Jerzy Szczakiel) - 4th - 8pts (1)
Polish competitions
- Individual Polish Championship
- Team Polish Championship
- Golden Helmet
- 1962 - 4th place (66 pts)
- 1963 - 4th place (55 pts)
- 1964 - 5th place (48 pts)
- 1965 - 4th place (66 pts)
- 1966 - Runner-up
- 1967 - 5th place (58 pts)
- 1968 - Winner (74 pts)
- 1969 - 5th place (59 pts)
- 1970 - Runner-up (71 pts)
- 1971 - Runner-up (60 pts)
- 1972 - 5th place (63 pts)
- 1973 - 5th place (59 pts)
- 1974 - 9th place (33 pts)
- 1975 - 6th place (51 pts)
- 1976 - 15th place (11 pts)
References
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 23. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- "Paweł Waloszek Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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