Andrzej Pogorzelski
Andrzej Pogorzelski (born 12 October 1938 in Leszno) – is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider and coach.
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Born | Leszno, Poland | October 12, 1938
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Nickname | Puzon |
Nationality | ![]() |
Current club information | |
Career status | Retired (1977) |
Career history | |
Poland | |
1956, 1973-1976 | Unia Leszno |
1957-1961 | Start Gniezno |
1962-1972 | Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski |
Individual honours | |
1966 | Continental Champion |
1966 | Golden Helmet |
Team honours | |
1965, 1966, 1969 | World Team Cup Winner |
1969 | Polish League Champion |
Career
He started his career in Unia Leszno and represented the club in 1956 and 1973-1976 seasons. While at Unia Leszno he won 2 bronze medals (1975, 1976) on Team Speedway Polish Championship. During the 1957-1961 season he rode in Start Gniezno and moved to Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski in winter 1962. While in Stal he won 1 gold (1969) and 5 silver (1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1971) medals in Team Speedway Polish Championship.[1]
During riding for Stal he held double record of the track in Gorzow Wielkopolski in seasons 1964 (76.4 sec - 18/10/1964) and 1969 (73.3 sec - 18/05/1969).[2][3]
Andrzej won 3 bronze medals in the Polish Individual Speedway Championship (1964, 1965, 1966). He also won the Golden Helmet tournament in 1966,[4] in 1964 (2nd place) ,[5] 1965 (2nd place) [6] and 1969 (2nd place) ,[7] and finalist Silver Helmet tournament of the season 1962 (3rd place) .[8]
International appearances
Six-time finalist of the Speedway World Team Cup, where together with the Polish National Team he won 3 gold (1965,[9] 1966,[10] 1969 [11]) and 1 silver medal (1967 [12]), and finished in 4th place twice (1963, 1964 [13]).
Finalist of the Speedway World Championship in seasons: 1965 (9th place) , 1966 (12th place) , 1967 (9th place) 1969 (9th place) .
After retirement
After his career he competed in the many tournaments among others, for example in Edward Jancarz Memorial and he won significant achievements as a speedway coach.
Monuments and plaques
Commemorative plaque at the Stal's Edward Jancarz Stadium unveiled on December 18, 2015.[14][15][16]
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1965 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts - 1966 -
Göteborg, Ullevi - 12th - 5pts - 1967 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 6pts - 1969 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts
World Team Cup
- 1963 -
Vienna, Stadion Wien (with Henryk Żyto / Marian Kaiser / Joachim Maj / Stanisław Tkocz) - 4th - 7pts (0) - 1964 -
Abensberg, Abensberg Speedwaystadion (with Zbigniew Podlecki / Andrzej Wyglenda / Marian Kaiser / Marian Rose) - 4th - 16pts (3) - 1965 -
Kempten (with Andrzej Wyglenda / Zbigniew Podlecki / Antoni Woryna) - Winner - 38pts (11) - 1966 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Andrzej Wyglenda / Antoni Woryna / Marian Rose / Edmund Migos) - Winner - 41pts (8) - 1967 -
Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Jerzy Trzeszkowski / Antoni Woryna / Andrzej Wyglenda / Zbigniew Podlecki) - 2nd - 26pts (0) - 1969 -
Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Stanisław Tkocz / Andrzej Wyglenda / Henryk Glücklich) - 'Winner - 31pts (2)
References
- "Historia". Polskizuzel.pl. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- "Gorzów Wlkp". Gazetalubuska.pl. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- "Areny zmagań ligowych: Stadion im. Edwarda Jancarza w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim - WP SportoweFakty". Sportowefakty.wp.pl. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- Roman Lach. "Złoty Kask 1966". Rlach.republika.pl. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- Roman Lach. "Złoty Kask 1964". Rlach.republika.pl. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- Roman Lach. "Złoty Kask 1965". Rlach.republika.pl. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- Roman Lach. "Złoty Kask 1966". Rlach.republika.pl. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- Roman Lach. "Srebrny Kask 1962". Rlach.republika.pl. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- "World Team Cup 1965". Internationalspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- "World Team Cup 1966". Internationalspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- "World Team Cup 1969". Internationalspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- "World Team Cup 1967". Internationalspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- "World Team Cup 1963". Internationalspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- "Andrzej Pogorzelski – kolejny z wielkich z pamiątkową tablicą - - 2015-12-17". Echogorzowa.pl. 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- "Andrzej Pogorzelski w Alei Sław!". Stalgorzow.pl. 2015-12-19. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- "Andrzej Pogorzelski odsłonił swoją tablicę w Alei Sław na Stadionie im. Edwarda Jancarza - w ZUZELEND.com - Żużel: Informacje, wyniki, tabele, społeczność - Świat Speedway -a". Zuzelend.com. 2015-12-18. Retrieved 2017-03-11.