József Tabaka (born 17 September 1989[1][2]) is a Hungarian former motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 5 caps for the Hungary national speedway team.[3][4]

József Tabaka
Born (1989-09-17) 17 September 1989 (age 35)
Debrecen, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
Career history
Hungary
2006–2010Speedway Miskolc
Great Britain
2010, 2012–2013Edinburgh Monarchs
Poland
2011–2012Kraków
2013Krosno
2016Rzeszów
Individual honours
2010, 2012, 2016, 2017Hungarian Champion
Team honours
2013Premier League Fours

Career

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Tabaka started racing in the British leagues during the 2010 Premier League speedway season, when riding for the Edinburgh Monarchs.[5] He stayed with Edinburgh in 2012[6] and 2013[7] and was part of the Edinburgh team that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 14 July 2013, at the East of England Arena.[8]

In 2017, he became the Hungarian national champion for the fourth time[9]

Honours

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World Championships

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (74) / 2008, pages 56-57, ISSN 1429-3285
  2. ^ Świat Żużla, No 2 (75) / 2008, page 24, ISSN 1429-3285
  3. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. ^ "József Tabaka Węgry". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. ^ "József Tabaka". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Jozsef Tabaka jinxed by chain reaction". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Edinburgh Monarchs curse Tabaka injury as they go in search of fourth Premier League title". Daily Record. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  8. ^ "2013 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Indvidual [sic] Hungarian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 26 July 2021.