The speedway event at the 2017 World Games was held at the Stadion Olimpijski in Poland.[1][2] For the second time after the 1985 World Games, speedway was included in the World Games programme as an invitational sport. Polish team managed to win on home soil.[3]
| Speedway at the 2017 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stadion Olimpijski |
| Dates | 29 July 2017 |
| Competitors | 21 from 7 nations |
Participating nations edit
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team |
 PolandPatryk Dudek Maciej Janowski Bartosz Zmarzlik |
 AustraliaJason Doyle Max Fricke Chris Holder |
 SwedenAntonio Lindback Fredrik Lindgren Peter Ljung |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
References edit
- ^ "Qualifications". theworldgames.org. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ "Sports program Wrocław 2017". theworldgames2017.com. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ The World Games: Polacy znów złoci! Historyczna wygrana we Wrocławiu (relacja), sportowefakty.wp.pl, 2017-07-29 (in Polish).