Janusz Kołodziej (speedway rider)

Janusz Kołodziej

Born	(1984-05-27) 27 May 1984 Tarnów, Poland
Nationality	Poland
Current club information
Polish league	Unia Tarnów
Career history
2000-2009	Unia Tarnów (POL)
2010-	Unia Leszno (POL)
2004-	Rospiggarna (SWE)
2003, 2006–2007	Reading Racers
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
SGP Number	333
Starts	22
Podiums	2 (1-0-1)
Finalist	3 time
Winner	1 times
Individual honours
2005	Polish Individual Champion
2004	Polish Under-21 Champion
2005	Golden Helmet Winner
2005	Silver Helmet Winner
2003	Bronze Helmet Winner
2019	Czech Republic Grand Prix Champion
Team honours
2005	European Pairs Champion
2006	European Club Champions' Cup
2007	Polish Pairs Speedway Champion
2004	Polish Under-21 Pairs Champion
2004, 2005	Ekstraliga Champion

Janusz Kołodziej (born 27 May 1984 in Tarnów, Poland) is a Polish speedway rider who has ridden for the Polish national team.

Speedway Grand Prix results

2005 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 17)

Race no.	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw No
1 /9	European SGP	17th	-	-	17

2006 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 17)

Race no.	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw No
2 /10	European SGP	17th	0	(0)	17
10 /10	Polish SGP	17th	-	-	17

	permanent speedway rider
	wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
	rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Career

• Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
  • 2006 – 29th place (0 point as track reserve)
• Speedway World Cup
  • 2004 – 4th place (10 points)
  • 2006 – 5th place (2 points in Race-Off)
• Team U-21 World Championship
  • 2005 – World Champion (14 points)
• Individual European Championship
  • 2004 – finalist
• Individual U-19 European Championship
  • 2003 – Silver medal
• European Pairs Championship
  • 2005 – European Champion (4 points)
• European Club Champions' Cup
  • 2006 – European Champion (14 points)
• Individual Polish Championship
  • 2002 – injury in Semi-Final A (5th place in Quarter-Final B – qualification to Semi-Final
  • 2003 – 12 place in Semi-Final B
  • 2005 – Polish Champion (15 points)
  • 2006 – injury (8th place in Semi-Final B – qualification to Final
• Individual U-21 Polish Championship
  • 2001 – 16th place (0 point)
  • 2002 – Bronze medal (11+2 points)
  • 2003 – 5th place (11 points)
  • 2004 – Polish Champion (13 points)
  • 2005 – Silver medal (13 points)
• Polish Pairs Speedway Championship
  • 2001 – 6th place in Semi-Final (2 points)
  • 2002 – 3rd place in Semi-Final C (0 heat as reserve)
  • 2003 – 3rd place in Semi-Final C (7 points)
  • 2004 – Silver medal (1 point)
  • 2005 – 3rd place in Semi-Final C (13 points)
  • 2007 – Polish Champion (0 point)
• Polish Under-21 Pairs Championship
  • 2001 – 6th place in Semi-Final A (9 points)
  • 2002 – 6th place (12 points)
  • 2003 – 6th place (15 points)
  • 2004 – Polish Champion (17 points)
  • 2005 – Silver medal (14 points)
• Polish Team Championship
  • 2000 – 2nd place in Second League with Unia Tarnów
  • 2001 – 1st place in Second League with Unia Tarnów
  • 2002 – 5th place in First League with Unia Tarnów
  • 2003 – 2nd place in First League with Unia Tarnów
  • 2004 – Polish Champion with Unia Tarnów
  • 2005 – Polish Champion with Unia Tarnów
  • 2006 – 4th place with Unia Tarnów
  • 2007 – 6th place with Unia Tarnów
• Polish Under-21 Team Championship
  • 2000 – 3rd place in Qualification Group C
  • 2001 – 2nd place in Qualification Group D
  • 2002 – 2nd place in Qualification Group C
  • 2003 – 2nd place in Qualification Group B
  • 2004 – Bronze medal (started in Qualification Group B)
  • 2005 – Silver medal (10 points)
• Golden Helmet
  • 2005 – Winner (14 points)
  • 2006 – injury (qualification to Final)
  • 2007 – 17th place (0 point as track reserve)
• Silver Helmet (U-21)
  • 2001 – 7th place (9 points)
  • 2003 – Silver medal (13 points)
  • 2004 – injury (2nd place in Semi-Final B – qualification to Final
  • 2005 – Winner (13 points)
• Bronze Helmet (U-19)
  • 2001 – 6th place (9 points)
  • 2003 – Winner (15 points)

See also

• Poland national speedway team
• List of Speedway Grand Prix riders

External links

• (pl) Official Site