Henryk Glücklich (22 January 1945 – 23 September 2014)[1][2] was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.
 | |
| Born | 22 January 1945 |
|---|---|
| Died | 23 September 2014 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1961–1962 | Górnik Rybnik |
| 1963–1981 | Polonia Bydgoszcz |
| Great Britain | |
| 1978 | Reading Racers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1971 | Continental Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1969 | World Team Cup |
| 1962, 1971 | Polish League Winner |
Career
editGlücklich appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals three times, finishing fifth in 1970. He also rode in five World Team Cup finals and earned 41 international caps for the Poland speedway team.[3]
On 11 March 1972, he set a new track record at the Rostock Speedway, recording 70.8sec.
In 1977, Leicester Lions unsuccessfully attempted to sign him to ride in the British leagues,[4] but the following season he did ride for Reading Racers for the 1978 season.[5]
World Final appearances
editIndividual World Championship
edit- 1969 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 5pts - 1970 -
Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium - 5th - 9pts - 1975 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 0pts[6]
World Team Cup
edit- 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Andrzej Wyglenda / Edmund Migoś / Paweł Waloszek / Edward Jancarz) - 3rd - 19pts (2)
- 1969 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Andrzej Wyglenda / Stanislaw Tkocz / Andrzej Pogorzelski) - Winner - 31pts (3)
- 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Antoni Woryna / Jan Mucha / Paweł Waloszek / Edmund Migoś) - 3rd - 20pts (3)
- 1971 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium (with Paweł Waloszek / Antoni Woryna / Edward Jancarz / Andrzej Wyglenda) - 3rd - 19pts (4)
- 1972 -
Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Zenon Plech / Paweł Waloszek / Marek Cieślak / Zdzisław Dobrucki) - 3rd - 21pts (6) - 1975 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Zenon Plech / Edward Jancarz / Marek Cieslak / Jerzy Rembas) - 4th - 9pt (2)
References
edit- ^
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) - ^ "Henryk Glücklich nie żyje" (in Polish). Express Bydgoski. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Lions foild in bid for Glucklich". Leicester Daily Mercury. 23 June 1977. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Pole starts vital Racers trial". Reading Evening Post. 2 February 1978. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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