Grzegorz Knapp (18 March 1979 – 22 June 2014) was a Polish speedway and ice speedway rider who rode for GTŻ Grudziądz in the Polish Speedway First League.[1][2][3]
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| Born | 18 March 1979 Wąbrzeźno, Poland |
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| Died | 22 June 2014 (aged 35) Heusden-Zolder, Belgium |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| 1997-2002, 2005, 2009 | Grudziądz |
| 2003-2004, 2006 | Lublin |
| 2007 | Gdańsk |
| 2008 | Rawicz |
| Team honours | |
| 1997 | Team U-21 Polish Champion |
Career
editKnapp rode in the Team Speedway Polish Championship from 1997 to 2009. He rode primarily for GTŻ Grudziądz but also appeared for Lublin, Wybrzeże Gdańsk and Kolejarz Rawicz.[4]
Knapp died on 22 June 2014, aged 35, after a fatal accident during a speedway race.[5][6]
Ice speedway career details
editWorld Championships
edit- Individual World Championship (Ice Racing Grand Prix)
- 2010 - 15th placed (36 pts)
European Championships
edit- Individual European Championship
- 2008 -
Sanok - 13 place
- 2008 -
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Grzegorz Knapp" (in Polish). Polish Speedway Database (speedway.com.pl). Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) / 2009, pages 42-43 ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "Grzegorz Knapp, the Polish representative in Ice Speedway, has died". Sport Gniezno. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Chciał dorobić kilkaset euro. Reanimowano go przez 30 minut". Przegląd Sportowy Onet. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Grzegorz Knapp nie żyje" (in Polish). Sportowe Fakty (sportowefakty.pl). 2014-06-22. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ^ "SPEEDWAY - KNAPP KILLED IN BELGIUM". Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
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