Nationality Poland 2012–2013 Stal Rzeszow 2010–2011 Polonia Bydgoszcz British league Leicester Lions | 2000-2005, 2014 Czestochowa Name Grzegorz Walasek 1999 Team Svelux Swedish league Rospiggarna | |
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Born 29 August 1976 (age 47)
Krosno Odrzanskie, Poland ( 1976-08-29 ) | ||
Polish league Falubaz Zielona Gora 1993–1999, 2006–2009, 2015 ZKZ Zielona Gora | ||
Grzegorz walasek speedway zlat p ilba pardubice 2009
Grzegorz Walasek [ˈɡrzɛɡɔrz vaˈlasɛk] (born 29 August 1976) is a Polish speedway rider who has ridden for the Polish national team and has also competed in the Speedway Grand Prix series.
Contents
- Grzegorz walasek speedway zlat p ilba pardubice 2009
- Grzegorz Walasek o meczu ze Spart Wrocaw wwwsportzgorapl
- Career
- World Championships
- European Championships
- Polish Championships
- References
Grzegorz Walasek o meczu ze Spartą Wrocław [www.sport.zgora.pl]
Career
Born in Krosno Odrzańskie, Poland, Walasek began his senior career in 1993 with ZKŻ Zielona Góra, and won the Polish Under-21 Championship in 1997. In 2000 he began riding in the UK with Poole Pirates. In 2004 he won the senior Polish individual championship. He was part of the Polish team that won the Speedway World Cup in 2005 and 2007.
Walasek rode in 22 Speedway Grand Prix, reaching one final and scoring a total of 138 points.
For his sporting achievements, he received the Golden Cross of Merit in 2007.
In 2015 Walasek returned to ZKŻ Zielona Góra for a third stint, extended his contract with Rospiggarna in Sweden, and signed to ride for Leicester Lions in the Elite League.