Maciej Janowski

Infobox Speedway rider


ridername= Maciej Janowski
nationality = POL
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1991|8|9
cityofbirth = Wrocław
countryofbirth = Poland
website = [http://janowski.uk.pl/ Janowski.uk.pl]
nickname =
britishleague =
polishleague = Atlas Wrocław
swedishleague =
danishleague =
germanleague =
years = 2007-
career = Wrocław (POL)
indivhonour = Under-21 Polish Champion
U-19 European Championship
Silver Helmet Winner (U-21)
Bronze Helmet Runner-up (U-19)
indivyear = 2008
2008 - silver medal
2008
2008
teamhonour = Team U-21 World Champion
Team U-19 European Championship
European Club Champions' Cup
teamyear = 2008
2008 - 4th place
2007 - silver medal

Maciej Janowski (born August 9 1991 in Wrocław, Poland [http://www.janowski.speedwayteam.com/o.php www.janowski.speedwayteam.com] . Retrieved on 2008-07-04.] ) is a Polish speedway rider who is a member of Poland U-21 and U-19 national teams. He is current Team U-21 World Champion, Individual U-21 Polish Champion and Individual U-19 European Vice-Champion.

His parents are Piotr and Beata. He have two brothers Wojciech and Krzysztof.

Career History

2007

Janowski past speedway licency ("Licencja "Ż") on August 7 2007 as 15 years old; two days before 16th birthdays. 5 days later (as 16 years old) he rode in his first meeting in Polish Ekstraliga (Wrocław vs Rzeszów 48:42). In his first heat, he beat Rzeszów' rider Andreas Messing from Sweden [ [http://www.wts.pl/index.php?id=zawodnik7 www.wts.pl] . Retrieved on 2008-07-04.] . His fourth meeting was Turnnament of Junior National Team Reservs ("Turniej zaplecza kadry juniorów"). In this meeting he was 4th [http://www.janowski.speedwayteam.com/sukcesy.php www.janowski.speedwayteam.com] . Retrieved on 2008-07-04.] .

He was won qualification to U-19 Bronze Helmet Final; Janowski was 13th (he was only 16 years old). With Atlas Wrocław he started in European Club Champions' Cup Final - Janowski scored 5 points, but Atlas was last.

2008

In 2008 season (as 17 years old) he started in Team U-19 European Championship Final. He was the best rider in Poland team (15 points), but Poland was last in home track (Rawicz). In August he won Individual U-21 Polish Championship in Rybnik. In Individual U-19 European Championship Final was second; lost with Artur Mroczka from Poland. In September he was the best rider in Poland team and he won Team U-21 World Champion title. He was 2nd in Polish Bronze Helmet Final (U-19). His last honour in this season was winnig in Polish Silver Helmet Final (U-21).

He was nominated as 2nd track reserve at 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland in Bydgoszcz, but he did not rode any heat.

Speedway Grand Prix results

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Career details

World Championships

* Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
** "2008 - notclassify (0 heats at Polish SGP)

* Individual U-21 World Championship
** "2008 - 2nd Track Reserve in Qualifying Round 2 (0 heats)"

* Team U-21 World Championship
** 2008 - flagicon|DEN Holsted - World Champion (11 points)

European Championships

* Individual U-19 European Championship
** 2008 - flagicon|GER Stralsund - Silver medal (12+3 points)

* Team U-19 European Championship
** 2008 - flagicon|POL Rawicz - 4th place (15 points)

* European Club Champions' Cup
** 2007 - flagicon|HUN Miskolc - Silver medal (6 points) with Atlas Wrocław

Domestic competitions

* Individual U-21 Polish Championship
** 2008 - flagicon|POL Rybnik - Polish Champion (13+3 points)

* Team Polish Championship (League)
** 2007 - Bronze medal (CMA 1.71 - Atlas Wrocław)
** 2008 - 5th-6th place (with Atlas Wrocław)

* Polish Silver Helmet (U-21)
** 2008 - flagicon|POL Rzeszów - Winner (12 points)

* Polish Bronze Helmet (U-19)
** 2007 - flagicon|POL Gorzów Wlkp. – 13th place (5 points)
** 2008 - flagicon|POL Gdańsk - 2nd place (12 points)

References

See also

* Poland national speedway team
* Speedway in Poland

External links

* [http://janowski.uk.pl/ Official webside]