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]
Born | Krępa, Poland | 10 March 1957
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Nationality | Polish |
Career history | |
1975-2005 | Zielona Góra |
1980, 1981 | Leicester Lions |
1981 | Hackney Hawks |
1981 | Reading Racers |
2006-2007 | PSŻ Poznań |
Individual honours | |
1982 | Polish Champion |
1978 | Poland Silver Helmet Winner |
Team honours | |
1979, 1982, 1983 | Polish Pairs Champion |
1981, 1982, 1985, 1991 | Team Polish Champion |
Career edit
Huszcza was a reserve (but did not ride) in the 1988 World Final in Vojens, Denmark.[2]
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 the Hackney Hawks, Reading Racers and the Leicester Lions in the British League.[3]
In 2008, he returned to ZKŻ Zielona Góra as coach.
Personal life edit
Huszcza is the father of three daughters.
World Final Appearances edit
Individual World Championship edit
- 1988 - Vojens, Speedway Center - Reserve - did not ride.[4]
World Pairs Championship edit
- 1985 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Grzegorz Dzikowski) - 7th - 8pts (4)
World Team Cup edit
- 1978 - Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Marek Cieślak / Jerzy Rembas) - 3rd - 16+3pts (1)
- 1980 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Zenon Plech / Roman Jankowski / Edward Jancarz / Jerzy Rembas) - 3rd - 15pt (2)
European Championship edit
World (European) Under-21 Championship edit
- 1977 - DEN Vojens, Speedway Center - 10th - 3pts
Polish Championship edit
- 1982 - Zielona Góra - Winner
References edit
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN 0-948882-00-X
- ^ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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