Damian Baliński Jr. | |
Birth Date: | 14 May 1989 |
Years1: | 2005 |
Career1: | Leszno (POL) |
Years2: | 2007 |
Career2: | Rawicz (POL) |
Teamyear1: | 2007 |
Teamhonour1: | Polish Second League winner |
Damian Baliński, in Polish media known as Damian Baliński Jr.[1] (born 14 May 1989)[2] is a former speedway rider who rode for Unia Leszno in the Speedway Ekstraliga.
His father, Dariusz (born 1965), was also a speedway rider.[3] Damian's uncle, also named Damian (born 1977), is the 2007 Speedway World Cup winner.
He passed speedway licence (Licencja "Ż") in 2005, as a 16-year-old. He rode for Unia Leszno in the 2005 Speedway Ekstraliga, scoring 0 points in 5 heats (2 matches).[3] Unia Leszno finished fifth.[4] Before the 2007 season he was loaned to Kolejarz Rawicz and won the Second League, scoring for his team 42 points and 6 bonus points in 37 heats (10 matches) - average 1.297.[1] In September 2007 he declared the end of his career.[5]