Piotr Pyszny | |
Nationality: | Polish |
Birth Place: | Jejkowice, Poland |
Career1: | Poland |
Career2: | Rybnik |
Years2: | 1971–1987 |
Career9: | Great Britain |
Career10: | Poole Pirates |
Years10: | 1979 |
Career11: | Halifax Dukes |
Years11: | 1980–1981 |
Career12: | Eastbourne Eagles |
Years12: | 1983 |
Indivyear1: | 1973 |
Indivhonour1: | Silver Helmet bronze |
Teamyear1: | 1972 |
Teamhonour1: | Polish League Champion |
Teamyear2: | 1980 |
Teamhonour2: | Northern Trophy |
Piotr Pyszny (born 18 August 1953) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[1] [2] [3] He earned 20 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[4]
Pyszny came to prominence when he won the bronze medal in the Silver Helmet during the 1973 Polish speedway season. He spent his entire Polish career riding for Rybnik.[3]
He represented the Poland national speedway team during the final of the 1979 Speedway World Team Cup.[5] He continued to participate in other World Cups and went on to ride for Poland a total of 20 times.[4]
He made his British leagues debut in the 1979 British League season, riding briefly for Poole Pirates[6] and then rode for Halifax Dukes for two full seasons in 1980 and 1981.[4] [7]