Nazar Parnitskyi (born 13 October 2006) is an international speedway rider from Ukraine.[1][2][3]
| Born | 13 October 2006 (age 18) Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 2023–2024 | Leszno |
| Individual honours | |
| 2024 | European U19 champion |
| 2024 | World U21 Championship silver |
Speedway career
editIn 2023, Parnitskyi rode for Unia Leszno during the 2023 Polish speedway season[4] and remained with the club for the 2024 season.[5]
He represented the Ukraine national speedway team during the European Team Speedway Championship in both the 2023 and 2024.[6]
In 2024, Parnitskyi came to prominence after completing a 15-point maximum when qualifying for the final series of the 2024 SGP2 (the World U21 Championship).[7][8] He then won the Riga round of the SGP2[9][10] before claiming the silver medal.
Also in 2024, Parnitskyi made history as the first Ukrainian winner of a major speedway championship, becoming the European U19 champion after winning the gold medal at the U19 European Championship.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Nazar Parnitskyi". Ekstraliga. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Nazar Parnitskyi". Speedway News. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Cloppenburg: Mads Hansen vor Lahti und Blödorn". Head Topics. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Nazar Parnitskyi". Zuzelend. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Eliminacje do SGP2: Nazar Parnitskyi wygrywa w Ludwigslust!". Unia Leszno. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Nazar Parnitskyi". Interia Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Swedish duo among SGP2 qualifiers". FIM Speedway. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "European Preview SGP2". British Speedway. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Nazar Parnitskyi wins in Riga! Dramatic finale". Telewizja TVML. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Młody Ukrainiec postraszył Polaków. Wygrał w Rydze i goni lidera MŚ". Przegląd Sportowy Onet. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Ukrainian Pioneer Parnitskyi races to historic SGP2 triumph in Riga". FIM Speedway. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "17-year-old Ukrainian wins stage of World Youth Championship". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 5 October 2024.