Rafał Kurmański Explained

Rafał Kurmański
Nationality:Polish
Birth Date:22 August 1982
Birth Place:Poland
Death Place:Zielona Góra, Poland
Career1:Poland
Years2:1999–2004
Career2:Zielona Góra
Career3:Great Britain
Years4:2004
Career4:Swindon Robins
Indivyear1:2001 - 2nd place
Indivhonour1:U-19 European Championship
Teamyear1:2001
Teamhonour1:Polish Pairs U-21 Champion

Rafał Kurmański (22 August 1982 – 30 May 2004) was a Polish speedway rider. He earned one international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[1]

Career

Kurmański started his speedway career with Zielona Góra during the 1999 Polish speedway season. He would remain with the club for all six seasons of his short career.[2]

In 2001, he was second in the 2001 Individual Under-19 European Championship.[3]

Kurmański rode for Swindon Robins in the British speedway leagues,[1] participating in the 2004 Elite League speedway season.[4]

In 2004, he took his own life.[5]

World Championship results

Individual World Championship

Individual World U-21 Championship

Other results

Individual U-19 European Championship

Individual Polish Championship

Polish U-21 Pairs Championship

Team U-21 Polish Championship

Silver Helmet (U-21)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 7 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Rider Statistics . Polish Speedway Database . 7 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Fedorowicz . Albert . Żużel. Ból ciągle taki sam a życie płynie dalej. Rafał Kurmański kończyłby dzisiaj 41 lat . Pobandzie . 26 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Rafal Kurmanski . WWOS backup . 7 March 2024.
  5. Web site: Speedway star 'found hanged . Irish Examiner . 7 March 2024.