Marek Cieślak
Cieślak in 2007
Born (1950-06-28) 28 June 1950
Milanówek, Poland
NationalityPolish
Current club information
Career statusCoach
CoachŻKS ROW Rybnik
ManagerPoland team manager (2007–2020)
Career history
Poland
1968–1986Częstochowa
Great Britain
1977–1978White City
Individual honours
1976Golden Helmet Winner
Team honours
1974Polish League Champion
1977British League Champion

Marek Kazimierz Cieślak (born 28 June 1950)[1] is a former speedway rider and current coach. He earned 29 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[2]

Career

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.[3] 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

World Team Cup

Manjor results

Cieślak in 1976

Individual Polish Championship

  • 1971 – 14th place
  • 1972 – 6th place
  • 1975 – Silver medal
  • 1976 – 10th place
  • 1979 – 16th place

Polish Pairs Championship

  • 1976 – Bronze medal
  • 1978 – 4th place

Polish League Championship

  • 1974 – Polish Champion
  • 1975 – Silver medal

Poland Golden Helmet

  • 1972 – 3rd place (72 points)
  • 1973 – 7th place (53 points)
  • 1975 – 5th place (59 points)
  • 1976Winner (54 points)

Poland Silver Helmet (U-21)

  • 1969 – 2nd place
  • 1972 – 3rd place

See also

References

  1. Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. (pl) Polish president website Archived 18 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine – 30 December 2007.
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