Krzysztof Cegielski (born 3 September 1979 in Poland) is a former Polish speedway rider who was a permanent Speedway Grand Prix rider in 2002 and 2003 season. He earned five international caps for the Poland speedway team.[1]
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| Born | 3 September 1979 Poland |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Cegła (Brick) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1996-1999 | Gorzów |
| 2000-2001 | Gdańsk |
| 2002 | Gniezno |
| 2003 | Wrocław |
| Great Britain | |
| 2001 | Poole |
| 2002 | Eastbourne |
| Sweden | |
| 2002 | Vargarna |
| 2003 | Vetlanda |
Career
editCegielski began racing for Gorzów during the 1996 Polish speedway season. He continued to ride for them before switching to Wybrzeże Gdańsk in 2001.[2]
It was also in 2001 that he rode for Poole Pirates in the British speedway leagues.[1] The following season in 2002, he moved to Start Gniezno and Eastbourne Eagles respectively.
In 2003, he was involved in an on-track crash in a Swedish League. The resulting spinal cord injury left him partially paralysed, and ended his racing career.[3] He has remained close to the speedway world, acting as a speedway manager and expert. After over a decade of determined and laborious rehabilitation, he managed to get back on his feet, and is now able to walk short distances.[4]
World Championship results
editSpeedway Grand Prix results
edit| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 /6 |  Polish SGP
|
16 | 5 | (2,2) (0,0) | 23 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 /10 |  Norwegian SGP
|
18 | 4 | (1,3,1) | 22 |
| 2 /10 | Polish SGP
|
20 | 3 | (3,1,0) | 16 |
| 3 /10 |  British SGP
|
24 | 1 | (1,X) | 19 |
| 4 /10 |  Slovenian SGP
|
10 | 8 | (1,3,2) (2,0,1) | 22 |
| 5 /10 |  Swedish SGP
|
14 | 6 | (3,2) (1,T) | 10 |
| 6 /10 |  Czech Rep. SGP
|
10 | 8 | (3,2) (1,3,1) | 13 |
| 7 /10 | Scandinavian SGP
|
10 | 8 | (3,3) (1,3,1) | 10 |
| 8 /10 |  European SGP
|
6 | 13 | (3,1,3) (3,0,3) +1 | 10 |
| 9 /10 |  Danish SGP
|
injury → (26) Piotr Protasiewicz | 6 | ||
| 10 /10 |  Australian SGP
|
19 | 4 | (2,1,1) | 16 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 /9 | European SGP
|
10 | 8 | (1,2,3) (3,1,1) | 16 |
| 2 /9 | Swedish SGP
|
11 | 7 | (3,3) (0,2,0) | 10 |
| 3 /9 | British SGP
|
injury → (26) Peter Karlsson | 11 | ||
| 4 /9 | Danish SGP
|
injury → (26) Peter Karlsson | 14 | ||
| 5 /9 | Slovenian SGP
|
injury → (26) Peter Karlsson | 17 | ||
| 6 /9 |  Scandinavian SGP
|
injury → (34) Joonas Kylmäkorpi | 19 | ||
| 7 /9 | Czech Rep. SGP
|
injury → (26) Peter Karlsson | 21 | ||
| 8 /9 | Polish SGP
|
injury → (26) Peter Karlsson | |||
| 9 /9 | Norwegian SGP
|
injury → (26) Peter Karlsson | |||
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
editIndividual U-21 World Championship
edit- 1997 - Lost in National Qualification - Semi-Final
- 1998 - Lost in National Qualification - Semi-Final
- 1999 - Lost in National Qualification - Final
- 2000 - 2nd place (11 points +3)
Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)
editOther results
editIndividual European Championship
- 2001 - 3rd place (12 points)
Individual U-19 European Championship
- 1998 - 4th place (12 points +2)
Individual Polish Championship
Individual U-21 Polish Championship
Polish Pairs Championship
Polish U-21 Pairs Championship
Team U-21 Polish Championship
- 1999 - Polish Champion with Stal Gorzów in Piła
Golden Helmet
- 2001 - 7th place (7 points)
Silver Helmet
Bronze Helmet
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Rider Statistics". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Miracle man Krzysztof Cegielski in impassioned message to injured Darcy Ward". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Injury forces Ceggy to quit". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 8 September 2024.