Andrejs Koroļevs Explained

Andrejs Koroļevs
Nationality:Latvian/Polish (dual)
Birth Date:30 July 1969
Years1:1992–1994, 2001
Career1:Grudziądz
Years2:1995–2000
Years3:2002
Career3:Gdańsk
Years4:2003
Years5:2004
Career5:Gniezno
Years6:2005–2006, 2008
Career6:Daugavpils
Indivyear1:1991, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001
Indivhonour1:Latvian Champion

Andrejs Koroļevs (born 30 July 1969[1]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Latvia. Since 1996, he raced on a Polish licence after gaining Polish citizenship and was known as Andrzej Korolew. He is a five times champion of Latvia.

Career

Koroļevs won his first national championship in 1991, the same year in which the restoration of independence of Latvia took place.[2] he had previously competed in the Soviet Union Individual Speedway Championship.[3]

Koroļevs won the title four more times in 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2001.[4] He is regarded as the Latvian rider who paved the way for a new group of riders emerging from the country.[5]

Honours

World Championships

European Championships

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Świat Żużla, No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 44-45,
  2. Web site: Latvian Individual Speedway Championship. Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. 5 September 2024.
  3. Web site: The city on the Dvina River is saturated with speedway . Polsat Sport . 5 September 2024 .
  4. Web site: Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Łotwy. Speedway Fansite. 5 September 2024.
  5. Web site: Żużlowa egzotyka. Kiedyś byli tłem, teraz trzeba się z nimi bardzo poważnie liczyć. Łotysze coraz bliżej wielkiego żużla . Interia Sport . 5 September 2024 .