Janusz Kołodziej (speedway rider) explained
Janusz Kołodziej (born 27 May 1984 in Tarnów, Poland) is a Polish speedway rider who has ridden for the Polish national team and is a four times champion of Poland.[1]
Career
Kołodziej rode in Britain for the Reading Racers in 2003 and from 2006 to 2007.[2] [3]
In July 2018, during the Speedway Grand Prix Qualification he won the GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the 2019 Speedway Grand Prix.[4]
In 2019, he won his fourth Polish title, he had previously been the Polish champion in 2005, 2010 and 2013.[5] [6]
In 2022, he was a member of the Polish team that won the inaugural European Team Speedway Championship.[7] In July 2023, he was part of the Polish team that won the gold medal in the 2023 Speedway World Cup final. This was his third World Cup win.[8] Also in 2023, he won the bronze medal at the 2023 Speedway European Championship.[9]
Career
World individual Championships
World team Championships
Other major results
- Team U-21 World Championship
- 2005 – World Champion (14 points)
- Individual European Championship
- Individual U-19 European Championship
- European Pairs Championship
- 2005 – European Champion (4 points)
- European Club Champions' Cup
- 2006 – European Champion (14 points)
- Individual Polish Championship
- 2002 – injury in Semi-Final A (5th place in Quarter-Final B – qualification to Semi-Final)
- 2003 – 12 place in Semi-Final B
- 2005 – Polish Champion (15 points)
- 2006 – injury (8th place in Semi-Final B – qualification to Final
- Individual U-21 Polish Championship
- 2001 – 16th place (0 point)
- 2002 – Bronze medal (11+2 points)
- 2003 – 5th place (11 points)
- 2004 – Polish Champion (13 points)
- 2005 – Silver medal (13 points)
- Polish Pairs Speedway Championship
- 2001 – 6th place in Semi-Final (2 points)
- 2002 – 3rd place in Semi-Final C (0 heat as reserve)
- 2003 – 3rd place in Semi-Final C (7 points)
- 2004 – Silver medal (1 point)
- 2005 – 3rd place in Semi-Final C (13 points)
- 2007 – Polish Champion (0 point)
- Polish Under-21 Pairs Championship
- 2001 – 6th place in Semi-Final A (9 points)
- 2002 – 6th place (12 points)
- 2003 – 6th place (15 points)
- 2004 – Polish Champion (17 points)
- 2005 – Silver medal (14 points)
- Polish Team Championship
- 2000 – 2nd place in Second League with Unia Tarnów
- 2001 – 1st place in Second League with Unia Tarnów
- 2002 – 5th place in First League with Unia Tarnów
- 2003 – 2nd place in First League with Unia Tarnów
- 2004 – Polish Champion with Unia Tarnów
- 2005 – Polish Champion with Unia Tarnów
- 2006 – 4th place with Unia Tarnów
- 2007 – 6th place with Unia Tarnów
- Polish Under-21 Team Championship
- 2000 – 3rd place in Qualification Group C
- 2001 – 2nd place in Qualification Group D
- 2002 – 2nd place in Qualification Group C
- 2003 – 2nd place in Qualification Group B
- 2004 – Bronze medal (started in Qualification Group B)
- 2005 – Silver medal (10 points)
- Golden Helmet
- 2005 – Winner (14 points)
- 2006 – injury (qualification to Final)
- 2007 – 17th place (0 point as track reserve)
- Silver Helmet (U-21)
- 2001 – 7th place (9 points)
- 2003 – Silver medal (13 points)
- 2004 – injury (2nd place in Semi-Final B – qualification to Final
- 2005 – Winner (13 points)
- Bronze Helmet (U-19)
- 2001 – 6th place (9 points)
- 2003 – Winner (15 points)
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Janusz Kołodziej Polska . Polish Speedway Database . 17 March 2023.
- Web site: Polish star returns to boost Racers . Surrey Live . 8 September 2024 .
- Web site: 2008 Rider index . British Speedway . 17 March 2023.
- Web site: 2018 Grand Prix Challenge. Sportowe Fakty (in Polish). 8 January 2023.
- Web site: Individual Polish Championships (IMP) . Polish Motor Association . 2 March 2023.
- Web site: Janusz Kołodziej from Fogo Unia Leszno became the Polish champion. A lot of emotions on the track in Leszno in the 71st final. . Glos Wielkopolski . 2 March 2023.
- Web site: European Team Speedway Championship . FIM . 2 May 2023.
- Web site: Poland win Speedway Word Cup ahead of Great Britain as Maciej Janowski beats Robert Lambert in Decisive heat 20 . Eurosport . 31 July 2023.
- Web site: Michelsen Seals Third European Title and 2024 Speedway GP Qualification . FIM . 24 September 2023.
