Edward Jancarz: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
m →Death |
m cat |
||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
== References == |
== References == |
||
{{Reflist}} |
|||
<references /> |
|||
== See also == |
== See also == |
||
* [[Edward Jancarz Memorial]] |
* [[Edward Jancarz Memorial]] |
||
* [[Poland national speedway team]] |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jancarz, Edward}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jancarz, Edward}} |
||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:Speedway riders]] |
|||
[[Category:1946 births]] |
[[Category:1946 births]] |
||
[[Category:1992 deaths]] |
[[Category:1992 deaths]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:Polish Speedway Champions]] |
[[Category:Polish Speedway Champions]] |
||
[[Category:Wimbledon Dons riders]] |
[[Category:Wimbledon Dons riders]] |
||
{{motorcycle-racing-bio-stub}} |
|||
{{Poland-sport-bio-stub}} |
|||
[[pl:Edward Jancarz]] |
[[pl:Edward Jancarz]] |
||
Revision as of 13:07, 8 August 2009
Edward 'Ed' Jancarz (born August 20, 1946 in Gorzów Wlkp., Poland - died January 11 1992) was an international speedway rider.[1]
Career
Jancarz rode in the UK for the Wimbledon Dons and in Poland for Stal Gorzów. He participated in ten Speedway World Championship finals, his highest placing being in his first final when he finished on the rostrum in third place after a run off. He was also a member of the Polish World Team Cup winning team of 1968
World Final Appearances
- 1968 -
SWE Gothenburg - 3rd - 11pts + 3pts - 1969 -
GBR Wembley - 6th - 9pts - 1973 -
POL Wrocław - 11th - 6pts - 1974 - SWE Gothenburg - Reserve - 1pt
- 1975 - GBR Wembley - 12th - 4pts
- 1976 - POL Chorzów - 12th - 5pts
- 1977 - SWE Gothenburg - 14th - 4pts
- 1979 - POL Chorzów - 9th - 7pts
- 1981 - GBR Wembley - 12th - 5pts
- 1982 -
USA Los Angeles - 10th - 7pts
Death
On 11 January 1992 was murdered by his wife. Each year in Poland the authorities run the Edward Jancarz Memorial Meeting.
References
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5