Mieczyslaw Polukard
Encyclopedia
Mieczysław Połukard was a Polish speedway
rider and coach, the first Polish rider to ride in the Individual World Championship Final in 1959
and won the World Team Cup
in 1961.
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He was the first Polish rider to ride in the Individual World Championship
Final (1959) where he finished 12th with 5 points. He also represented Poland in the World Team Cup
three times, in 1960 (4th place), 1961 (gold medal) and 1962 (bronze medal).
He was Individual Polish Champion
once in 1954. He also rode in Golden Helmet Finals
, but he never finished high enough to win a medal.
lost control of his motorcycle and ran into Połukard, killing him.
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 and coach, the first Polish rider to ride in the Individual World Championship Final in 1959
1959 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 19, 1959 London, Wembley Stadium...
and won the World Team Cup
Speedway World Team Cup
The Speedway World Team Cup was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001.-Format:From 1960 until 1985 each team consisted of four riders and a reserve...
in 1961.
Career
He began his racing career with Sparta Wrocław. In 1955 he moved to Polonia BydgoszczPolonia Bydgoszcz
ŻKS Polonia Bydgoszcz is a Polish speedway team based in Bydgoszcz who currently race in the Speedway Ekstraliga . The club has won the Polish Speedway League Championship seven times, the latest in 2002, and European Team Championship three times, the latest in 2001.- Club history :* 1920 -...
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He was the first Polish rider to ride in the Individual World Championship
Speedway World Championship
The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world. Today, it is organised as a series of Speedway Grand Prix events, where points are awarded according to performance in the event and tallied up at the end of each...
Final (1959) where he finished 12th with 5 points. He also represented Poland in the World Team Cup
Speedway World Team Cup
The Speedway World Team Cup was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001.-Format:From 1960 until 1985 each team consisted of four riders and a reserve...
three times, in 1960 (4th place), 1961 (gold medal) and 1962 (bronze medal).
He was Individual Polish Champion
Individual Speedway Polish Championship
The Individual Speedway Polish Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1932....
once in 1954. He also rode in Golden Helmet Finals
Golden Helmet (Poland)
The Golden Helmet is an annual speedway event, and has been organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1961. The race is held in PC Team 3rd from last season , with the top twelve riders in the Extraleague and the top four riders in the First League...
, but he never finished high enough to win a medal.
Accident
In 1968 he decided to retire. In his last match, he was involved in an accident on track, which resulted hospital treatment which required amputating his leg.Death
He became a coach for Polonia Bydgoszcz. During track training sessions on the track he stood on the centre green coaching the riders. However on October 25, 1985, a rider from Gorzów WielkopolskiStal Gorzów Wielkopolski
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lost control of his motorcycle and ran into Połukard, killing him.
Memorial
Since 1986 Criterium of Polish Speedway Leagues Aces, speedway meeting in Bydgoszcz who official opening of the new season, have a Mieczysław Połukard name (Polish: Kryterium Asów Polskich Lig Żużlowych im. Mieczysława Połukarda).Honours
- Individual World Championship
- 1956 - 14th in Continental Final
- 1957 - 12th in Continental Semi-Final
- 1958 - 11th in Continental Quarter-Final
- 19591959 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1959 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 19, 1959 London, Wembley Stadium...
- 12th place - 5 points (0,2,0,1,2) - First Polish rider in World Final - 19601960 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1960 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 8, 1960 London, Wembley Stadium...
- track reserve in World Final - 1961 - 15th in European Final
- 1962 - 12th in Continental Semi-Final
- 1963 - 10th in Continental Semi-Final
- 1964 - 10th in Continental Quarter-Final
- World Team CupSpeedway World Team CupThe Speedway World Team Cup was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001.-Format:From 1960 until 1985 each team consisted of four riders and a reserve...
- 19601960 Speedway World Team Cup1960 Speedway World Team Cup was the first FIM Speedway World Team Cup season. The final was took place in Gothenburg, Sweden. The World Champion title was won by Sweden team who beat England , Czechoslovakia and Poland ....
- 4th place - 2 points (0,1,0,1) - 19611961 Speedway World Team Cup1961 Speedway World Team Cup was the second FIM Speedway World Team Cup season. The final was took place in Wrocław, Poland. The World Champion title was won by Poland team who beat Sweden , England , and Czechoslovakia ....
- World Champion - 5 points (2,1,2,-) - 19621962 Speedway World Team Cup1962 Speedway World Team Cup was the third FIM Speedway World Team Cup season. The final was took place in Slaný, Czechoslovakia. The World Champion title was won by Sweden who beat Great Britain , Poland and Czechoslovakia ....
- Bronze medal - 0 point (0)
- 1960
World Final Appearances
- 19601960 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1960 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 8, 1960 London, Wembley Stadium...
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, Wembley Stadium - Reserve, did not ride
See also
- Speedway in PolandSpeedway in PolandSpeedway is one of the most popular sports in Poland. The Polish Extraleague has the highest average attendances for any sport in Poland...