Kjastas Poudžuks (born 23 August 1986) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Latvia and the former Latvian champion.[1][2]
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| Born | 23 August 1986 Daugavpils, Latvia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 2005 | Oxford |
| Poland | |
| 2005–2006, 2008–2024 | Daugavpils |
| 2007 | Gniezno |
Speedway career
editPuodžuks rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the Oxford Cheetahs during the 2005 Elite League speedway season.[3][4] He was signed by the Oxford promoter Nigel Wagstaff.[5]
Puodžuks was part of the Lokomotiv Daugavpils team that first competed in the Polish leagues in 2005.[6] In 2009, he rode for the first time in the Allsvenskan (the Swedish leagues).[7]
Speedway Grand Prix results
edit| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21st | 4 | 10th | Track wildcard at Latvian GP. |
| 2007 | 33rd | 1 | 17th | Track reserve at Latvian GP. |
| 2014 | N/A | 10 | 5th | Track reserve at Latvian GP. |
Honours
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- Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix):
- Individual U-21 World Championship:
- 2007 - 13 place (3 point)
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup):
- Individual U-19 European Championship:
- European Club Champions' Cup:
- Individual Latvian Championship:
- 2004 - Latvian Champion
- 2006 - Silver medal
- 2007 - Latvian Champion
- 2015 - Latvian Champion
- Individual Junior Latvian Championship:
- 2003 - Latvian Champion
- 2004 - Latvian Champion
- 2005 - Latvian Champion
- 2006 - Latvian Champion
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2009 SWC Riders Declared QR 2" (PDF). FIM-live.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ^ "Ķasts Puodžuks Łotwa". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Greensheet Averages". British Speedway. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Oxford plans are hit by Coventry dispute". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Bamford/Shailes, Robert/Glynn (2007). The Story of Oxford Speedway. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 183–184. ISBN 978-0-7524-4161-0.
- ^ "The city on the Dvina River is saturated with speedway". Polsat Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Puodžuks startēs Zviedrijā". Sportacentrs. Retrieved 5 September 2024.