 | |
| Born | 6 May 1993 Tuchola, Poland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Website | Official website |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 2008–2015 | Bydgoszcz |
| 2016–2017 | Wrocław |
| 2018–2024 | Gorzów |
| Sweden | |
| 2015, 2022 | Rospiggarna |
| 2016 | Piraterna |
| 2017–2021 | Vetlanda |
| 2023–2024 | Indianerna |
| Great Britain | |
| 2015–2016 | Leicester |
| Denmark | |
| 2012 | Outrup |
| 2013–2014 | Grindsted |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| Starts | 1 |
| Podiums | 0 (0-0-0) |
| Finalist | 0 time |
| Winner | 0 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 2014 | Polish Under-21 Champion |
| 2017 | Polish Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2023 | European Team champion |
| 2023 | European Pairs champion |
Szymon Woźniak (born 6 May 1993)[1][2] is a Polish speedway rider.
Career
He rode for his hometown club, Polonia Bydgoszcz in the Speedway Ekstraliga up to 2015 before moving to Sparta Wrocław for the 2016 season.[3] He rode for the Poland U-21 national team and won the Polish Under-21 Championship in 2014. He was part of the Leicester Lions team in the British Elite League in 2015 and 2016.[4]
In 2017, he won the Polish Championship, beating Przemyslaw Pawlicki, Patryk Dudek, and Jaroslaw Hampel in the final.[5]
In 2023, he was a member of the Polish team that won the European Team Speedway Championship[6] and paired up with Przemysław Pawlicki to become the European Pairs champion.[7] However, arguably his best result was finishing third in the Grand Prix Challenge, which sealed a place in the 2024 Speedway Grand Prix.[8]
Personal life
Woźniak has one older brother. His family is unrelated to Jacek Woźniak, a Polonia Bydgoszcz coach.
Major results
World individual Championship
- 2023 Speedway Grand Prix - =26th
World Championships
European Championships
- Individual U-19 European Championship
- 2010 - lost in the domestic qualification
Domestic competitions
- Polish Under-21 Championship
- Polish Silver Helmet (U-21):
- Polish Bronze Helmet (U-19)
- Polish Championship
- 2017 - Gorzow - 1st place
See also
References
- ↑ Świat Żużla, No 1 (81) 2010, pages 18-19, ISSN 1429-3285
- ↑ "Profil" (in Polish). szymon-wozniak.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ↑ Gapiński, Damian (2015) "Szymon Woźniak zasili Spartę Wrocław!", sportowefakty.wp.pl, 23 October 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015
- ↑ "Elite League: Leicester sign Polish Under-21 champion Szymon Wozniak", Sky Sports, 4 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015
- ↑ "Wozniak Wins Polish Title", monsterenergyswc.com, 2 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017
- ↑ "2023 European Team Speedway Championship FINAL". FIM. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ↑ "European Pairs Speedway Championship: Team Poland grabs the title at home". FIM Europe. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "Nine nations represented as 2024 Speedway GP line-up is confirmed". FIM Europe. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ "International News", Speedway Star, 20 September 2014, p. 37