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| Born | (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 31) 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 | |
| SGP Number | 48 |
| Starts | 14 |
| Finalist | 0 times |
| 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) 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. 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.
In 2017, he won the Polish Championship, beating Przemyslaw Pawlicki, Patryk Dudek, and Jaroslaw Hampel in the final.
In 2023, he was a member of the Polish team that won the European Team Speedway Championship and paired up with Przemysław Pawlicki to become the European Pairs champion. However, arguably his best result was finishing third in the Grand Prix Challenge, which sealed a place in the 2024 Speedway Grand Prix.
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
- 2024 Speedway Grand Prix - = 13th
World Junior Championships
Domestic competitions
- Polish Under-21 Championship
- 2014 - Gorzow - 1st place (14 pts)
- 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.
- "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- 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
- "Leicester 63 Coventry Bees 27: No panic yet for Bees despite Bowl setback". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- "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