Sebastian Ułamek Explained

Sebastian Ułamek
Nationality:Polish
Birth Date:1975 11, df=y
Birth Place:Częstochowa, Poland
Career1:Poland
Years2:1992-1998, 2003-2008, 2016-2017
Career2:Częstochowa
Years3:1999-2000
Career3:Gdańsk
Years4:2001, 2012
Career4:Wrocław
Years5:2002
Career5:Leszno
Years6:2009-2011
Career6:Tarnów
Years7:2013
Career7:Gniezno
Years8:2014
Career8:Grudziądz
Years9:2015
Career9:Rybnik
Years10:2018
Career10:Opole
Career11:Great Britain
Years12:2000
Career12:Wolverhampton Wolves
Years13:2002
Career13:King's Lynn Stars
Years14:2003-2004
Career14:Oxford Cheetahs
Years15:2005
Career15:Coventry Bees
Years16:2012
Career16:Birmingham Brummies
Years17:2013
Career17:Lakeside Hammers
Years18:2016
Career18:Leicester Lions
Years19:2006–2007
Career19:Swindon Robins
Career20:Sweden
Years21:1998-2001
Career21:Team Svelux
Years22:2002-2003
Career22:Luxo Stars
Years23:2005-2007
Career23:Västervik Speedway
Years24:2008
Career24:Lejonen
Career26:Denmark
Years27:2000–2001
Career27:Herning
Years28:2002
Career28:Vojens
Years29:2004
Career29:Holsted
Years30:2006
Career30:Fredericia
Years31:2008–2010, 2016
Career31:Fjelsted
Years32:2011
Career32:Esbjerg
Sgp No:14
Sgp Starts:30[1]
Sgp Finals:1
Indivyear1:2001
Indivhonour1:Continental Champion
Indivyear2:2010
Indivhonour2:European Champion
Teamyear1:2006
Teamhonour1:European Pairs Champion
Teamyear2:2004
Teamhonour2:European Club Champions' Cup Winner
Teamyear3:2006
Teamhonour3:Polish Pairs Championship

Sebastian Ułamek (born 20 November 1975) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[2] [3] He was a European individual Champion and earned 9 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[4]

Career

Ułamek rode in the Polish leagues for his home club Włókniarz Częstochowa from 1992 until 1998 and then Gdańsk from 1999 to 2000 (the 2000 season was in the Ekstraliga).[2] He began to establish himself as one of the leading riders and participated in his first Grand Prix series during the 1998 Speedway Grand Prix season.

He made his British league debut in 2000, when riding several times for Wolverhampton Wolves[5] before returning to Poland to ride for Wrocław.[3] On 12 August 2001 he won the Continental Final, which formed part of the 2002 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification.[6] He aslso won a silver medal with Poland at the 2001 Speedway World Cup.[7]

In 2002, in addition to his Swedish commitments he rode for Leszno and returned to Britain to ride for the King's Lynn Stars.[3] The following season in 2003, he joined the Oxford Cheetahs and returned to his home club Częstochowa. He continued to ride in the top division of three leagues and we won the European Pairs Speedway Championship for the first time in 2006.[8]

Ulamek rode for Swindon Robins from 2006 to 2007 and a six consecutive season with Częstochowa in 2008. He would go on to win two more European Championship pairs in 2008 and 2015. He would also win the Individual Speedway European Championship in 2010.

He rode three more times in Britain for Birmingham Brummies in 2012, Lakeside Hammers in 2013 and Leicester Lions in 2017. His last season was in 2018, when he spent the season with Kolejarz Opole in the Polish Speedway Second League.[2]

Family

Born in Częstochowa, Poland, Sebastian Ułamek and his wife, Marzena (wedding in 2000), have two children, a son, Dawid and a daughter, Natalia .[9] [10]

Career details

World Championships

European Championships

Domestic competitions

See also

Notes and References

  1. Świat Żużla, No 2 (78) 2009, page 20,
  2. Web site: Sebastian Ułamek . Polish Speedway Database . 11 February 2023.
  3. Web site: ULAMEK, Sebastian . British Speedway . 11 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 7 March 2024.
  5. Web site: 2008 Rider index . British Speedway . 6 April 2023.
  6. Web site: Individual Championship . Speedway.org . 9 January 2023.
  7. Web site: 2001 WORLD TEAM CUP. International Speedway. 15 July 2021.
  8. Web site: European Pairs Speedway Championship. Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. 29 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Ułamek ponownie ojcem . SportoweFakty.pl . 2008-09-08 . 2008-09-09 .
  10. http://www.ulamek.pl/new/index.php?op=biografia ulamek.pl