Antonio Chłapowski Explained

Antonio/Antoni Chłapowski (born December 31, 1943, in Lwów, Poland) is a sportsperson.

He is a descendant of Dezydery Chłapowski. Chłapowski has both Polish and Swedish citizenship.

Formula Ford career

Chłapowski's was the first sport was Formula Ford. He won the Danish championship, and came second in the Swedish championship and the championship of the Benelux countries. Antonio also qualified to second place in the final of the 1972 World Championships.

Some of the Swedish competition results in Formula Ford

Competition [1] TypeDatePlacSnrVehicleClassBst SPEEDEnd time
SSK-Final Anderstorp 1976Startlist1976-10-10011LotusFormel Ford 1600cc
SSK-Final Anderstorp 1976Race1976-10-10511LotusFormel Ford 1600cc11:43.1
SSK Kinnekulle 1976Startlist1976-09-26011LotusFormel Ford 1600cc
SSK Kinnekulle 1976Race1976-09-261811LotusFormel Ford 1600cc11:01
SSK Karlskoga 1976Startlist1976-09-12011LotusFormel Ford 1600cc
SSK Karlskoga 1976Race1976-09-12111Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc13:44.4
SSK Karlskoga 1976Startlist1976-08-01011Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc
SSK Karlskoga 1976Race1976-08-01611Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc23:03.1
SSK Kinnekulle 1976 + SMStartlist1976-06-20011Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc
SSK Kinnekulle 1976 + SMRace1976-06-20411Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc10:30.1
SSK Falkenberg 1976Startlist1976-05-30011Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc
SSK Falkenberg 1976Race1976-05-30511Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc08:24.6
SSK Anderstorp 1976Startlist1976-05-09011Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc
SSK Anderstorp 1976Race1976-05-09411Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc11:27.4
SSK Mantorp 1976Startlist1976-04-18011Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc
SSK Mantorp 1976Race1976-04-18511Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc10:54.7
Ring Knutstorps SM-Lopp 1974Startlist1974-04-28023Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc
Competition [2] TypeDatePlacSnrVehicleClassBst SPEEDEnd time
Mantorps SM-Lopp 1975Race1975-05-117Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc
Ring Knutstorps SM-Lopp 1975Startlist1975-04-27011Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc
Ring Knutstorps SM-Lopp 1975Race1975-04-27611Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc
Mantorps SM-Final 1974Race1974-09-1540Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc21:16.1
Västkustloppet 1974Startlist1974-07-14023Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc
Kinnekulle Ring, SM-Final 1973Startlist1973-09-08011Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc
Kinnekulle Ring, SM-Final 1973Kval 11973-09-081511Lotus 61Formel Ford 1600cc01:01.6
Anderstorps Vårlopp 1973sammanslaget1973-05-06420BrabhamFormel Ford 1600cc39:12.6
Anderstorps Vårlopp 1973Heat 21973-05-06420BrabhamFormel Ford 1600cc20:19.1
Anderstorps Vårlopp 1973Heat 11973-05-06820BrabhamFormel Ford 1600cc18:53.5
Mantorps Höstlopp 1972Startlist1972-09-0305Merlyn Mk 20AFormel Ford 1600cc
Mantorps Höstlopp 1972Race1972-09-0375Merlyn Mk 20AFormel Ford 1600cc20:54.9
Kinnekulle Rings SM-Lopp 1972Startlist1972-08-2001Merlyn Mk 20AFormel Ford 1600cc
Kinnekulle Rings SM-Lopp 1972Race1972-08-2081Merlyn Mk 20AFormel Ford 1600cc12:16.7
Shell F3 Championship, Anderstorp 1972Startlist1972-06-1805Merlyn Mk 20AFormel Ford 1600cc
Shell F3 Championship, Anderstorp 1972sammanslaget1972-06-1835Merlyn Mk 20AFormel Ford 1600cc01:45.421:42.4
Dalsland Rings Vårlopp 1972Startlist1972-05-28029Merlyn Mk 20AFormel Ford 1600cc
Dalsland Rings Vårlopp 1972Heat 11972-05-28229Merlyn Mk 20AFormel Ford 1600cc06:32.1
Dalsland Rings Vårlopp 1972Final1972-05-28429Merlyn Mk 20AFormel Ford 1600cc12:51.1
Dalsland Rings SM-Final 1971Startlist1971-09-1905Hawke DL 2AFormel Ford 1600cc
Dalsland Rings SM-Final 1971afinal1971-09-1995Hawke DL 2AFormel Ford 1600cc13:02.1
Anderstorps SM-Lopp 1971Startlist1971-05-09019Hawke DL 2AFormel Ford 1600cc
Anderstorps SM-Lopp 1971Race1971-05-09519Hawke DL 2AFormel Ford 1600cc18:35.9
Anderstorps Höstlopp 1970Startlist1970-09-12016HawkeFormel Ford 1600cc
Mantorps F2-Trophy 1970Startlist1970-08-30012HawkeFormel Ford 1600cc
Nord-Jämt Loppet 1970Startlist1970-07-26091HawkeFormel Ford 1600cc
Anderstorps F5000-Race 1970Startlist1970-06-28047HawkeFormel Ford 1600cc
Anderstorps F5000-Race 1970Race1970-06-282847HawkeFormel Ford 1600cc01:55.427:37.5
Anderstorps F5000-Race 1970Kval 11970-06-283547HawkeFormel Ford 1600cc01:55.6
Anderstorps Sportvagns-EM 1970Startlist1970-06-06020HawkeFormel Ford 1600cc

Equestrian career

Eventually Chłapowski gave up his auto racing career to move to horses. Upon Chłapowski's graduation from the renowned Swedish education for Riding instructors at Strömsholm he received the highest instructor level, RIK III.

Chłapowski continued his sports career as a member of the Swedish equestrian team. For many years he competed against and trained with riders like Jan Mathausen, Thomas and Markus Fuchs, Wilhelm Melliger, Stanny van Paesschen and Helen and Peter Weinberg. Chłapowski is now an outstanding coach and also a professional farrier. Chłapowskis dream is to make riding to the Polish national sport.

Company in Poland

1995 bought Chłapowski a decaying state-owned farm in Jaszkowo and founded the Centrum Hipiki. It has since the takeover renovated and built the Centre Hipiki Jaszkowo and continues so. Already in 2004, was Centrum Hipiki Jaszkowo classified by the FEI[3] as one of the largest education and competition center in Europe for horses, ponies and riders, as well as one of Europe's biggest pony center. Antonio is strong devotee task of educating children, adolescents and adults in all aspects of riding to do.

Centrum Hipiki has twice hosted the European Pony Championship, at Jaszkowo, south of the city of Poznań.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Driver - Swedish Racing. 13 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074320/http://www.svenskracing.se/sok/forarinfo.php?forare=8490. 18 May 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: Driver - Swedish Racing. 13 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112134/http://www.svenskracing.se/sok/forarinfo.php?forare=894. 24 September 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: M. C. Contactperson. FEI EUROPEAN PONY CHAMPIONSHIP IN JASKOWO (POL). MyHorsey. 15 May 2015.
  4. Web site: M. C. Contactperson. Centrum Hipiki Jaszkowo. MyHorsey. 15 May 2015.

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