Andrzej Huszcza

Andrzej Huszcza
Born (1957-03-10) 10 March 1957 (age 67)
Krępa, Poland
NationalityPolish
Career history
Poland
1975-2005Zielona Góra
2006-2007PSŻ Poznań
Great Britain
1980, 1981Leicester Lions
1981Hackney Hawks
1981Reading Racers
Individual honours
1982Polish Champion
1978Poland Silver Helmet Winner
Team honours
1979, 1982, 1983Polish Pairs Champion
1981, 1982, 1985, 1991Team Polish Champion
Leigh Adams and Andrzej Huszcza.

Andrzej Huszcza [ˈandrzɛj ˈxuszt͡sza] ⓘ (born 10 March 1957 in Krępa, Poland) is a Polish former international motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 45 international caps for the Poland speedway team.[1]

Career

Huszcza rode for Falubaz Zielona Góra for thirty years from 1975 until 2005. He then spent two seasons with PSŻ Poznań before finally retiring aged fifty. Huszcza spent two seasons in the UK riding for Leicester Lions in the British League[2] in addition to the Hackney Hawks and Reading Racers.[3]

Huszcza was a reserve (but did not ride) in the 1988 World Final in Vojens, Denmark.[4]

In 2008, he returned to ZKŻ Zielona Góra as coach.

Personal life

Huszcza is the father of three daughters.

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

World Pairs Championship

World Team Cup

European Championship

World (European) Under-21 Championship

Polish Championship

References

  1. ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Wolves boss joins protest". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 10 April 1980. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
  4. ^ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN 0-948882-00-X
  5. ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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