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Polish speedway rider (born 1958)
Jan Krzystyniak
Born (1958-03-14) 14 March 1958 (age 66)
Zielona Gora, Poland
NationalityPolish
Career history
1978-1985ZKŻ Zielona Góra
1987-1988Unia Leszno
1989-1993Stal Rzeszów
1994-1997Polonia Pila
1998KM Ostrów Wielkopolski
Individual honours
1983Golden Helmet
1988,1999Alfred Smoczyk Memorial
Team honours
1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988Team Speedway Polish Championship
1982, 1983, 1987, 1988Polish Pairs Speedway Championship

Jan Krzystyniak (born 14 March 1958 in Zielona Góra, Poland) is a Polish former motorcycle speedway rider and speedway team manager.

Career

Krzystyniak received his speedway license in 1978, following the steps of his brother Alfred. Until 1985 he rode for ZKŻ Zielona Góra, then he moved on to Unia Leszno (1986–1988), Stal Rzeszów (1989–1993, Polonia Piła (1994–1997) and Iskra Ostrów Wielkopolski (1998). Krzystyniak won 10 medals at Team Speedway Polish Championship: five golden (1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988), one silver (1984) and four bronze medals (1979, 1986, 1996, 1997). During his career he was victorious at Polish Pairs Speedway Championship four times, he also came second in the Polish Individual Speedway Championship twice (1988, 1989).

Krzystyniak was very successful at many Polish individual tournaments:

  • Golden Helmet - 1st place (1983), 2nd (1988), 3rd (1993),
  • Bronislaw Idzikowski and Marek Czerny Memorial - 1st place (1983), 2nd (1989),
  • Łańcuch Herbowy of the city of Ostrow Wielkopolski – 1st place (1985), 2nd (1984),
  • Alfred Smoczyk Memorial - 1st place (1988, 1989)
  • Eugeniusz Nazimek Memorial - 1st place (1987, 1990, 1992, 1993), 2nd place (1988, 1991),
  • Mieczysław Połukard Criterium of Polish Speedway Leagues Aces - 2nd place (1991,1992).

Following his retirement as a speedway rider, he was appointed team manager of Unia Leszno, Włókniarz Częstochowa i Start Gniezno

References

  1. "Przestańmy być dojną krową! Jan Krzystyniak nie szczędzi gorzkich słów pod adresem żużlowych władz". Leszno24. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. "Jan Krzystyniak". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. "Płakali, że ich pozabija. Tor nie mógł wyschnąć nawet na minutę!". Przegląd Sportowy Onet. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. "Trener Jan Krzystyniak poprowadził pierwszy trening". gazeta.pl. 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2009-07-28.

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