Damian Baliński jr
Encyclopedia
Damian Baliński, in Polish media known as Damian Baliński jr (born May 14, 1989) is a former speedway
rider who rode for Unia Leszno
in the Speedway Ekstraliga
.
(born 1977), is the 2007 Speedway World Cup
winner.
in the 2005 Speedway Ekstraliga, scoring 0 points in 5 heats (2 matches). Unia Leszno finished fifth. 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. In September 2007 he declared the end of his career.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider who rode for Unia Leszno
Unia Leszno
Unia Leszno are a motorcycle speedway team established in 1938 and based in Leszno, Poland. They compete in the Polish Ekstraliga and are the league champions from the 2010 Speedway Ekstraliga season. The team's home track is at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium....
in the Speedway Ekstraliga
Speedway Ekstraliga
The Speedway Ekstraliga is the top division of speedway in Poland. It has been called the "richest and most popular speedway league in the world" and attracts riders from all over the world...
.
Personal life
His father, Dariusz (born 1965), was also a speedway rider. Damian's uncle, also named DamianDamian Balinski
Damian Baliński , a Polish speedway rider, current member of the Polish national teamDamian Baliński may also refer to:* Damian Baliński jr , his nephew, a former Polish speedway rider...
(born 1977), is the 2007 Speedway World Cup
2007 Speedway World Cup
The 2007 Speedway World Cup was the 7th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on July 21, 2007 in the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium in Leszno, Poland. The tournament was won by host team Poland and they beat defending champion Denmark , Australia and Great Britain in the...
winner.
Career history
He passed speedway licence (Licencja "Ż") in 2005, as a 16-year-old. He rode for Unia LesznoUnia Leszno
Unia Leszno are a motorcycle speedway team established in 1938 and based in Leszno, Poland. They compete in the Polish Ekstraliga and are the league champions from the 2010 Speedway Ekstraliga season. The team's home track is at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium....
in the 2005 Speedway Ekstraliga, scoring 0 points in 5 heats (2 matches). Unia Leszno finished fifth. 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. In September 2007 he declared the end of his career.
World Championships
- Individual Under-21 World ChampionshipIndividual Speedway Junior World ChampionshipThe Individual Speedway Junior World Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the International Motorcycling Federation since 1977...
- 20072007 Individual Speedway Junior World ChampionshipFinal standing:# Emil Saifutdinov # Chris Holder # Paweł Hlib -Calendar:-Herxheim:*Qualifying round 1*April 22, 2007 Herxheim*Referee: Niels M...
- lost in the Domestic Qualification (14th place in the Final)
- 2007
European Championships
- Individual Under-19 European ChampionshipIndividual Speedway Junior European ChampionshipThe Individual Speedway Junior European Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the European Motorcycle Union since 1998.-Championship History:...
- 20072007 Individual Speedway European ChampionshipThe 2007 Individual Speedway European ChampionshipFinal standing:# Jurica Pavlič # Sebastian Ułamek # Patrick Hougaard - Calendar :- Poland :...
- lost in the Domestic Qualification (17th place in the Final)
- 2007
Polish Championships
- Polish Pairs Under-21 ChampionshipPolish Pairs Speedway Junior ChampionshipThe Polish Pairs Speedway Junior Championship is an annual speedway event held each year in different polish clubs organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1983.First edition was in 1980, but it was a Junior U-23 event....
- 2007 - 5th place in the Semi-Final Two (3 pts in 3 heats) for Rawicz
- Team Polish ChampionshipTeam Speedway Polish ChampionshipThe Team Speedway Polish Championship is an annual speedway event held each year in different polish clubs organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1948....
- 2005 - 5th place in the Ekstraliga for Unia LesznoUnia LesznoUnia Leszno are a motorcycle speedway team established in 1938 and based in Leszno, Poland. They compete in the Polish Ekstraliga and are the league champions from the 2010 Speedway Ekstraliga season. The team's home track is at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium....
(Average 0.000) - 2007 - Second League winner for Kolejarz Rawicz (Average 1.297)
- 2005 - 5th place in the Ekstraliga for Unia Leszno
Others competitions
- Under-21 Silver HelmetSilver Helmet (Poland)The Silver Helmet is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1966.Final Meeting held in PC Team U-21 3rd from last season.-Previous winners:...
- 2007 -
RybnikRybnikRybnik is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship. Rybnik is located close to the border with the Czech Republic and just outside the southern border of the largest urban area in Poland, the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union...
- qualify to the Final as a track reserve, but windraw
- 2007 -
- Under-19 Bronze HelmetBronze Helmet (Poland)The Bronze Helmet is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1976.-Previous winners:...
- 2007 - nominated to the Semi-Final Two, but windraw