Born | (1979-07-14)14 July 1979 Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland |
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Died | 14 August 2018(2018-08-14) (aged 39) Wrocław, Poland |
Nationality | Polish |
Career history | |
Poland | |
1996–1999, 2004–2006 | Ostrów |
2000–2001 | Częstochowa |
2002–2003, 2007–2009, 2011–2017 | Wrocław |
2010 | Tarnów |
2018 | Rzeszów |
Great Britain | |
2001–2004 | Belle Vue |
2008 | Lakeside |
2010 | Eastbourne |
Denmark | |
2003–2004 | Kronjylland |
2007, 2010–2011 | Fjelsted |
Individual honours | |
2012 | Polish Champion |
Tomasz Jędrzejak (14 July 1979 – 14 August 2018) was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider. He earned international caps for the Poland national speedway team.
Career
Jędrzejak became a Polish Individual Speedway Champion in 2012.
He first rode in Great Britain in 2001 when he joined the Belle Vue Aces. He would spend four seasons with the Manchester club despite a work permit issue in 2002. He returned to Britain in 2008 with the Lakeside Hammers. His final British season was in 2010 with Eastbourne Eagles.
In 2018, he was found dead in Wrocław, Poland, aged 39.
Results
Speedway Grand Prix results
2007 SGP | |||||
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Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
— | Wrocław | 18 | 18 |
permanent speedway rider | |
wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
World Championships
European Championships
- Individual European Championship
- 2001 – 13th place (5 points)
- European Club Champions' Cup
- 2007 – Silver medal (5 points)
Domestic competitions
- Individual Polish Championship
- Polish Pairs Championship
- Polish Pairs U-21 Championship
- 1999 – Winner
- Team Polish Championship (League)
- 2002 – Bronze medal
- Team U-21 Polish Championship
- 2000 – Winner
See also
References
- "Tomasz Jędrzejak Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- "Jedrzejak's Polish Joy".
- "Polish Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- "Belle Vue rocked by Jedrzejak work permit refusal". Crash.net. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- "Speedway: Tomasz Jedrzejak signs for Lakeside Hammers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- "Lakeside Hammers see return of ace Polish rider". Southend Echo. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- Flanagan, Aaron (14 August 2018). "Speedway rider Tomasz Jedrzejak dies aged 39". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2018.