Roman Jankowski (born 5 October 1957 in Kościan, Poland)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 47 international caps for the Poland speedway team[2] and was twice champion of Poland.
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| Born | 5 October 1957 Kościan, Poland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1976–2001 | Unia Leszno |
| 2002–2003 | Warszawa |
| Great Britain | |
| 1980–1981 | Hackney Hawks |
| Individual honours | |
| 1981, 1988 | Polish Champion |
| 1982, 1984, 1986 | Poland Golden Helmet Winner |
| 1979 | Poland Silver Helmet Winner |
| Team honours | |
| 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989 | Polish League Champion |
Career edit
Jancarz rode from 1976 until 2006. He won the Polish Championship, title twice, in 1981 and again in 1988.[2]
Roman has also represented Poland at the World Team Cup. He rode for the Hackney Hawks in 1980 and 1981.[3]
Currently he is the youth coach and manager of Unia Leszno.
Personal life edit
Roman's three sons, Łukasz, Marcin and Norbert are all speedway riders.
World final appearances edit
Individual World Championship edit
- 1987 -
Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium - 14th - 8pts - 1988 -
Vojens, Speedway Center - 16th -2pts - 1994 - Vojens, Speedway Center - Reserve - 0pts[4]
World Team Cup edit
- 1980 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Zenon Plech / Andrzej Huszcza / Edward Jancarz / Jerzy Rembas) - 3rd - 15pt (5) - 1984 - Leszno (with Zenon Plech / Zenon Kasprzak / Leonard Raba / Boleslaw Proch) - 4th - 8pt (1)
Notes edit
- ^ Oakes, P.(2006). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-30-1
- ^ a b "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ 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