Bartłomiej Kowalski (born 4 March 2002) is an international motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[1][2][3][4]
| Born | 4 March 2002 (age 22) Tarnów, Poland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 2018 | Kraków |
| 2019–2021 | Częstochowa |
| 2020 | Krosno |
| 2021–2022 | Opole |
| 2022–2024 | Wrocław |
| Sweden | |
| 2023–2024 | Indianerna |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| SGP Number | 302 |
| Starts | 2 (reserve) |
| Podiums | 0-0-0 |
| Finalist | 0 times |
| Winner | 0 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 2023 | Silver Helmet |
| 2023 | Polish U21 Champion |
| 2023 | World U21 bronze |
| Team honours | |
| 2023 | World U21 Team champion |
| 2022, 2023, 2024 | Team Junior European champion |
Career
editKowalski came to prominence in 2022, when he was part of the Polish team that won the Team Junior European Championship.[5]
Previously he had ridden for Wanda Kraków in 2018 and Włókniarz Częstochowa from 2020 until 2021.[6] In 2022, he joined Wrocław.[7]
In 2023, he joined Indianerna for the 2023 Swedish speedway season. In August 2023, he won his first Team Speedway Under-21 World Championship, winning the 2023 Speedway of Nations 2, in addition to winning a second U23 European team title.[8] His 2023 season was capped off in fine style following success in winning the Silver Helmet and Polish Junior Championship, during the 2023 Polish speedway season.
He won a third successive gold medal at the 2024 European Under 23 Team Speedway Championship.[9]
Major results
editWorld individual Championship
edit- 2021 Speedway Grand Prix - =32nd
- 2023 speedway grand prix - =21st
References
edit- ^ "Bartłomiej Kowalski rider info". Speedway News. January 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Rider profile". Eurosport. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Bartłomiej Kowalski profile". FIM. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Bartłomiej Kowalski". Interia Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "European Under 23 Team Speedway Championship: Poland wins on home soil". FIM. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Bartłomiej Kowalski Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Bartłomiej Kowalski". Sparta Wroclaw. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "POLES PICK UP RECORD 16TH WORLD UNDER-21 TEAM TITLE AT DeWALT FIM SON2 IN RIGA". FIM. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Medals for the young from Stal and Falubaz. Champions title for the Poles". Gazeta Lubuska. Retrieved 28 August 2024.