Zenon Plech

Zenon Plech

Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Zenon Plech


nationality = flagicon|POL Poland
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1953|1|1
dateofdeath =
cityofbirth = Zwierzyn
countryofbirth = Poland
retired = Coach
coach = Polonia Bydgoszcz
years = 1970-1976 1976-1981
1977-1987
1981
career = Gorzów Wlkp. (POL) Hackney Hawks
Gdańsk (POL)
Sheffield Tigers
indivhonour = Polish Champion
indivyear = 1972, 1975, 1979, 1985, 1986
teamhonour = Polish League Champion
teamyear = 1985

Zenon Plech (born 1 January 1953 in Zwierzyn, Poland) is a former Polish international motorcycle speedway rider.cite book | last = Oakes | first = Peter | coauthors = Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE | title = Who's Who of World Speedway | publisher = Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd | date = 1976 | isbn = 0-904584-04-6 ] He finished third in the Speedway World Championship in 1973 and then runner-up in 1979. [Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5] .

Career summary

Plech won the Polish National Championship five times (1972, 1975, 1979, 1985 and 1986) and runner-up twice (1981 and 1983). He also was a member of the Poland to third place in the World Team Cup in 1972 and 1981.

He rode for Hackney Hawks between 1976 and 1981 and briefly for Sheffield Tigers in the British League. [Fenn, C.(2003). "Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7]

World Final Appearances

* 1973 - Flag|POL Chorzów - 3rd place - 12 points
* 1974 - Flag|SWE Göteborg - 8th place - 8 points
* 1975 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 14th place - 4 points
* 1976 - Flag|POL Chorzów - 5th place - 11 points
* 1979 - Flag|POL Chorzów - 2nd place - 13 points
* 1980 - Flag|SWE Göteborg - 15th place - 1 point
* 1981 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 15th place - 3 points
* 1983 - Flag|GER Norden - 15th place - 1 point

After retirement

Plech became was the coach of clubs from Gdańsk, Gorzów Wlkp. and Wrocław. He was a manager of Polish national team which finished second in the 2001 Speedway World Cup. He is now the coach of Polonia Bydgoszcz and Wybrzeże Gdańsk U-16 team.

Plech is also a speedway commentator for Polish television.

References

External links

* [http://www.hackneyhawks.co.uk www.hackneyhawks.co.uk]


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