Krzysztof Cegielski
Born (1979-09-03) 3 September 1979 (age 44)
Poland
NicknameCegła (Brick)
NationalityPolish
Career history
Poland
1996-1999Gorzów
2000-2001Gdańsk
2002Gniezno
2003Wrocław
2004Gniezno
Great Britain
2001Poole
2002Eastbourne
Sweden
2002Vargarna
2003Vetlanda

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]

Career

Cegielski 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. 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.

World Championship results

Speedway Grand Prix results

2001 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 23)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
5 /6 Poland Polish SGP 16 5 (2,2) (0,0) 23
2002 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 22)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /10 Norway Norwegian SGP 18 4 (1,3,1) 22
2 /10 Poland Polish SGP 20 3 (3,1,0) 16
3 /10 United Kingdom British SGP 24 1 (1,X) 19
4 /10 Slovenia Slovenian SGP 10 8 (1,3,2) (2,0,1) 22
5 /10 Sweden Swedish SGP 14 6 (3,2) (1,T) 10
6 /10 Czech Republic Czech Rep. SGP 10 8 (3,2) (1,3,1) 13
7 /10 Sweden Scandinavian SGP 10 8 (3,3) (1,3,1) 10
8 /10 Europe European SGP 6 13 (3,1,3) (3,0,3) +1 10
9 /10 Denmark Danish SGP injury → (26) Piotr Protasiewicz 6
10 /10 Australia Australian SGP 19 4 (2,1,1) 16
2003 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 16)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /9 Europe European SGP 10 8 (1,2,3) (3,1,1) 16
2 /9 Sweden Swedish SGP 11 7 (3,3) (0,2,0) 10
3 /9 United Kingdom British SGP injury → (26) Peter Karlsson 11
4 /9 Denmark Danish SGP injury → (26) Peter Karlsson 14
5 /9 Slovenia Slovenian SGP injury → (26) Peter Karlsson 17
6 /9 Kalmar Union Scandinavian SGP injury → (34) Joonas Kylmäkorpi 19
7 /9 Czech Republic Czech Rep. SGP injury → (26) Peter Karlsson 21
8 /9 Poland Polish SGP injury → (26) Peter Karlsson
9 /9 Norway 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)

Individual U-21 World Championship

Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)

Other results

Individual European Championship

Individual U-19 European Championship

Individual Polish Championship

Individual U-21 Polish Championship

Polish Pairs Championship

Polish U-21 Pairs Championship

Team U-21 Polish Championship

Golden Helmet

Silver Helmet

Bronze Helmet

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Rider Statistics". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 7 March 2024.