Tomasz Jędrzejak

Tomasz Jędrzejak
Born(1979-07-14)14 July 1979
Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland
Died14 August 2018(2018-08-14) (aged 39)
Wrocław, Poland
NationalityPolish
Career history
Poland
1996–1999, 2004–2006Ostrów
2000–2001Częstochowa
2002–2003, 2007–2009, 2011–2017Wrocław
2010Tarnów
2018Rzeszów
Great Britain
2001–2004Belle Vue
2008Lakeside
2010Eastbourne
Denmark
2003–2004Kronjylland
2007, 2010–2011Fjelsted
Individual honours
2012Polish Champion

Tomasz Jędrzejak (14 July 1979 – 14 August 2018) was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider.[1] He earned international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[2]

Career

Jędrzejak became a Polish Individual Speedway Champion in 2012.[3][4]

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.[5] He returned to Britain in 2008 with the Lakeside Hammers.[6][7] His final British season was in 2010 with Eastbourne Eagles.

In 2018, he was found dead in Wrocław, Poland, aged 39.[8]

Results

Speedway Grand Prix results

2007 SGP
Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw
— Poland 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

Domestic competitions

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tomasz Jędrzejak Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Jedrzejak's Polish Joy".
  4. ^ "Polish Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Belle Vue rocked by Jedrzejak work permit refusal". Crash.net. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Speedway: Tomasz Jedrzejak signs for Lakeside Hammers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Lakeside Hammers see return of ace Polish rider". Southend Echo. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  8. ^ Flanagan, Aaron (14 August 2018). "Speedway rider Tomasz Jedrzejak dies aged 39". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2018.