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]
| Born | 18 August 1953 (age 71) Jejkowice, Poland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1971–1987 | Rybnik |
| Great Britain | |
| 1979 | Poole Pirates |
| 1980–1981 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1983 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| Individual honours | |
| 1973 | Silver Helmet bronze |
| Team honours | |
| 1972 | Polish League Champion |
| 1980 | Northern Trophy |
Career
editPyszny 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
edit- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4, rider profile Piotr Pyszny. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Piotr Pyszny. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ a b "Piotr Pyszny Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "1979 Speedway World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Dukes star set for Belle Vue". Huddersfield and Holmfirth Examiner. 13 March 1980. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Piotr Pyszny". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 1 May 2023.