Piotr Pyszny (born 18 August 1953) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[1][2][3] He earned 20 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[4]

Piotr Pyszny
Born18 August 1953 (1953-08-18) (age 71)
Jejkowice, Poland
NationalityPolish
Career history
Poland
1971–1987Rybnik
Great Britain
1979Poole Pirates
1980–1981Halifax Dukes
1983Eastbourne Eagles
Individual honours
1973Silver Helmet bronze
Team honours
1972Polish League Champion
1980Northern Trophy

Career

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Pyszny came to prominence when he won the bronze medal in the Silver Helmet during the 1973 Polish speedway season. He spent his entire Polish career riding for Rybnik.[3]

He represented the Poland national speedway team during the final of the 1979 Speedway World Team Cup.[5] He continued to participate in other World Cups and went on to ride for Poland a total of 20 times.[4]

He made his British leagues debut in the 1979 British League season, riding briefly for Poole Pirates[6] and then rode for Halifax Dukes for two full seasons in 1980 and 1981.[4][7]

References

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  1. ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4, rider profile Piotr Pyszny. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
  2. ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Piotr Pyszny. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  3. ^ a b "Piotr Pyszny Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ "1979 Speedway World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Dukes star set for Belle Vue". Huddersfield and Holmfirth Examiner. 13 March 1980. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Piotr Pyszny". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 1 May 2023.