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Polish speedway rider
Rafał Szombierski
Born (1982-03-12) 12 March 1982 (age 42)
Pyskowice, Poland
NationalityPolish
Career history
Poland
1999–2007, 2014–2017Rybnik
2008Rivne
2010–2014Częstochowa
Individual honours
2003World U-21bronze
Team honours
2004European Pairs Championship bronze

Rafał Szombierski (born 12 March 1982 in Pyskowice, Poland) is a Polish former motorcycle speedway rider.

Career

Szombierski rode in the Team Speedway Polish Championship for Rybnik from 1999 to 2007 and for Rivne Speedway in 2008. After missing 2009 he joined Włókniarz Częstochowa for five seasons before returning to Rybnik, where he spent the remainder of his career from 2015 to 2017.

Szombierski won the bronze medal at the 2001 Speedway Under-21 World Championship held on 26 August at the East of England Showground in England.

In 2022, he was sentenced to nine years in prison while driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a serious accident.

Results

Speedway Grand Prix

2003 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 24)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
8 /9 Poland Polish SGP 22 2 (0,1) 24
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

World Under-21 Championship

  • 2000 - 12th place in Semi-Final
  • 2003 - 3rd place (11 points +3)

Individual European Championship

  • 2002 - 3rd place (11 points +3)

European Pairs Championship

  • 2004 - 3rd place (9 points +2)

Polish Under-21 Pairs Championship

Polish Under-21 Team Championship

  • 2000 - 2nd place with Rybnik
  • 2001 - 3rd place with Rybnik
  • 2002 - Polish Champion with Rybnik

Bronze Helmet (U-19)

See also

References

  1. "Rafał Szombierski". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. "Lukas second in under 21 world final". Bicester Review. 31 August 2001. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Reprezentant Polski skazany. Uratowało go, że nie miał majątku i był bezrobotny". Przegląd Sportowy Onet. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  4. "Wielki talent, który skończył w więzieniu". Interia Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2024.


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