Marek Cieślak
 | |
| Born |
28 June 1950 Milanówek, Poland |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Poland |
| Current club information | |
| Career status | Coach |
| Coach | Falubaz Zielona Góra |
| Manager | Poland team manager |
| Career history | |
| 1968-1988 | Częstochowa (POL) |
| 1977-1978 | White City Rebels (GBR) |
| Individual honours | |
| 1976 | Golden Helmet Winner |
| Team honours | |
| 1974 | Polish League Champion |
| 1977 | British League Champion |
Marek Kazimierz Cieślak (born 28 June 1950 in Milanówek, Poland)[1] is a former Polish speedway rider and a current speedway coach.
In 2007 he was a manager of Poland national team. Poland won Speedway World Cup and Team U-21 World Championship. After victory in SWC, on 30 July 2007 Polish president Lech Kaczyński honoured him Knight's Cross of Order of Polonia Restituta for prominent contributions for development of Polish speedway sport and for achievement in training work.[2] In 2010, Cieślak was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Polonia Restituta for outstanding contribution to the development of speedway in Poland, for achievements in training and coaching.
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1975 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 1 pt - 1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 13th - 4 pts
- 1978 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 5 pts
World Team Cup
- 1972 -
Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Zenon Plech / Paweł Waloszek / Henryk Glücklich / Zdzisław Dobrucki) - 3rd - 21pts (0) - 1975 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Henryk Glucklich / Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Jerzy Rembas) - 4th - 9pt (4)
- 1976 - London, White City Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Jerzy Rembas / Bolesław Proch) - 2nd - 28pts (7)
- 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Jerzy Rembas / Edward Jancarz / Bogusław Nowak / Ryszard Fabiszewski) - 2nd - 25pts (2)
- 1978 - Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Jerzy Rembas / Andrzej Huszcza) - 3rd - 16+3pts (5)
- 1979 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th
Career history
Individual Polish Championship
- 1971 - Rybnik - 14th place
- 1972 - Bydgoszcz - 6th place
- 1975 - Częstochowa - Silver medal
- 1976 - Gorzów Wlkp. - 10th place
- 1979 - Gorzów Wlkp. - 16th place
Polish Pairs Championship
Polish League Championship
- 1974 - Polish Champion
- 1975 - Silver medal
British League
- 1977 - Champions (White City Rebels)
Poland Golden Helmet
- 1972 - 3rd place (72 points)
- 1973 - 7th place (53 points)
- 1975 - 5th place (59 points)
- 1976 - Winner (54 points)
Poland Silver Helmet (U-21)
- 1969 - 2nd place
- 1972 - 3rd place
See also
References
- ↑ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
- ↑ (pl) Polish president website - 30 Dec 2007.
External links
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