Piotr Świderski

Piotr Świderski
Born (1983-05-11) 11 May 1983 (age 41)
Rawicz, Poland
NationalityPolish
Career history
Poland
2002–2003Rawicz
2004–2006, 2010–2011Wrocław
2007–2006Zielona Góra
2008Rybnik
2009, 2016Tarnów
2012Gdańsk
2013Gniezno
2014–2015Gorzów
Great Britain
2006–2007Peterborough
2008–2009Ipswich
2009, 2011, 2013, 2016Lakeside
2015Leicester
Sweden
2008–2009Lejonen
Individual honours
2014Alfred Smoczyk Memorial winner
Team honours
2006, 2014Polish Ekstraliga
2006Elite League
2008Swedish Elitserien

Piotr Świderski (born 11 May 1983 in Rawicz, Poland) [1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[2]

Career history

In his native Poland, Świderski rode for 15 seasons from 2002 until 2016.[3] During the 2011 Polish speedway season, Świderski broke his leg while riding for Wrocław.[4]

Świderski rode for the Peterborough Panthers in 2006 and 2007 before being loaned out to Ipswich from 2008 to 2009.[5] After being dropped by Ipswich he went on to ride for Lakeside Hammers in the British Elite League.[6]

In 2015, he signed for Leicester Lions to replace the retired Lewis Bridger, which turned out to be his final season in British speedway.[7]


References

  1. ^ Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
  2. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Piotr Świderski Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Lakeside Hammers rider Piotr Swiderski breaks his leg". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Piotr warming-up for Foxhall in -22C". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  6. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Swiderski is a Lion", speedwaygb.co, 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015


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