Damian Baliński

For his nephew, born 1989, also a speedway rider, see Damian Baliński jr.

Damian Baliński
Personal information
Nationality	Poland
Date of birth	August 5, 1977 (1977-08-05) (age 34)
Place of birth	Poland
Website	DamianBalinski.pl
Current club information
Polish league	Unia Leszno
Career history
Leszno (POL) Piraterna Motala SWE) Swindon Robins (GBR)	1995- 2007 2007
Individual honours
Polish Golden Helmet Winner	2008
Team honours
Team World Champion Team Polish Champion	2007 2007

Damian Baliński (born August 5, 1977 in Poland^[1]) is an international motorcycle speedway rider and a current member of Poland national team. He has ridden since 1994 with Unia Leszno.

His older brother Dariusz was speedway rider too. Dariusz's son Damian jr (Damian's nephew; b. 1989) is also a speedway rider. Baliński is married with Aneta. They have two sons, Mikołaj and Filip (b. 2009).^[2]

Speedway Grand Prix results

2008 SGP
	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw
—	Leszno	17			17

2009 SGP
	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw
—	Leszno	17			17

2010 SGP
	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw
—	Leszno	17			17

	permanent speedway rider
	wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
	rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Career details

World Championship

• Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
  • 2008 - notclassify (0 heats at European SGP)

• Individual Under-21 World Championship
  • 1996 - Olching - track reserve
  • 1998 - Piła - 8th place (7 points)

• Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)
  • 2007 Leszno - World Champion

European Championships

• Individual European Championship
  • 2005 - Lonigo - 5th place (10 points)
  • 2006 - Miskolc - 7th place (8 points)

• European Pairs Championship
  • 2006 - started in Semi-Final 2 only (6 points)

Polish Championships

• Individual Polish Championship
  • 2007 - Bronze medal
  • 2008 - Leszno - 5th place (9 points)

• Individual Under-21 Polish Championship
  • 1996 - Bronze medal

• Polish Pairs Championship
  • 1999 - Silver medal
  • 2003 - Polish Champion
  • 2007 - Bronze medal

• Polish Pairs Under-21 Championship
  • • 1996 - Polish Champion
  • 1997 - Polish Champion

• Team Polish Championship
  • 2002 - Silver medal
  • 2007 - Polish Champion

• Team Under-21 Team Championship
  • 1996 - Bronze medal
  • 1997 - Bronze medal

Others competitions

• Golden Helmet
  • 2005 - Runner-up
  • 2008 - Wrocław - Winner

• Under-19 Bronze Helmet
  • 1996 - Gold medal

• Team Speedway Polish Cup
  • 1997 - Silver medal
  • 1998 - Silver medal

• Mieczysław Połukard Criterium of Polish Speedway Leagues Aces
  • 2008 - Bydgoszcz - 7th place (8 points)

See also

• Poland national speedway team
• Speedway in Poland
• List of Speedway Grand Prix riders

References

1. ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 12-13, ISSN 1429-3285
2. ^ ""Bally" po raz drugi ojcem" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2009-01-07. http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2009/01/07/bally-po-raz-drugi-ojcem/. Retrieved 2009-01-07. 

External links

• (pl) Official Site

Persondata
Name	Balinski, Damian
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	August 5, 1977
Place of birth	Poland
Date of death
Place of death