Damian Baliński, in Polish media known as Damian Baliński Jr.[1] (born 14 May 1989)[2] is a former speedway rider who rode for Unia Leszno in the Speedway Ekstraliga.
| Born | 14 May 1989 |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Poland |
| Career history | |
| 2005 | Leszno (POL) |
| 2007 | Rawicz (POL) |
| Team honours | |
| 2007 | Polish Second League winner |
Personal life
editHis father, Dariusz (born 1965), was also a speedway rider.[3] Damian's uncle, also named Damian (born 1977), is the 2007 Speedway World Cup winner.
Career history
editHe passed speedway licence (Licencja "Ż") in 2005, as a 16-year-old. He rode for Unia Leszno in the 2005 Speedway Ekstraliga, scoring 0 points in 5 heats (2 matches).[3] Unia Leszno finished fifth.[4] Before the 2007 season he was loaned to Kolejarz Rawicz and won the Second League, scoring for his team 42 points and 6 bonus points in 37 heats (10 matches) - average 1.297.[1] In September 2007 he declared the end of his career.[5]
Career details
editWorld Championships
edit- Individual Under-21 World Championship
- 2007 – lost in the Domestic Qualification (14th place in the Final)
European Championships
edit- Individual Under-19 European Championship
- 2007 – lost in the Domestic Qualification (17th place in the Final)
Polish Championships
edit- Polish Pairs Under-21 Championship
- 2007 – 5th place in the Semi-Final Two (3 pts in 3 heats) for Rawicz
- Team Polish Championship
- 2005 – 5th place in the Ekstraliga for Unia Leszno (Average 0.000)
- 2007 – Second League winner for Kolejarz Rawicz (Average 1.297)
Others competitions
edit- Under-21 Silver Helmet
- 2007 –
Rybnik – qualify to the Final as a track reserve, but windraw
- 2007 –
- Under-19 Bronze Helmet
- 2007 – nominated to the Semi-Final Two, but windraw
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Świat Żużla, No 4 (72) 2007, pages 28, 41, 45, 46-47, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "Damian Baliński 2" (in Polish). Speedway.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ a b "Dariusz Baliński" (in Polish). Speedway.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (81) 2010, page 20, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "Baliński junior rezygnuje z żużla!" (in Polish). panorama.media.pl. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original on 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
External links
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