Marek Cieślak

Marek Cieślak
Personal information
Nationality	Poland
Date of birth	June 28, 1950 (1950-06-28) (age 61)
Place of birth	Milanówek, Poland
Current club information
Career status	Coach
Coach	Falubaz Zielona Góra
Manager	Poland team manager
Career history
Częstochowa (POL) White City Rebels (GBR)	1968-1988 1977-1978
Individual honours
Golden Helmet Winner	1976
Team honours
Polish League Champion British League Champion	1974 1977

Marek Kazimierz Cieślak (born 28 June 1950 in Milanówek, Poland)^[1] is a former Polish speedway rider and a current speedway coach.

In 2007 he was a manager of Poland national team. Poland won Speedway World Cup and Team U-21 World Championship. After victory in SWC, on July 30, 2007 Polish president Lech Kaczyński honoured him Knight's Cross of Order of Polonia Restituta for prominent contributions for development of Polish speedway sport and for achievement in training work.^[2] In 2010, Cieślak was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Polonia Restituta for outstanding contribution to the development of speedway in Poland, for achievements in training and coaching.

World Final appearances

• 1974 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 1 pt
• 1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 13th - 4 pts
• 1978 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 5 pts

Career history

Speedway World Team Cup

• 1972 - Olching, Navi Stadion - 2nd - Reserve - 0pts
• 1975 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond - 4th place
• 1976 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 8pts
• 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 2nd - Reserve - 2pts
• 1978 - Landshut, Speedwaystadion Ellermühle - 2nd - 5pts
• 1979 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th

Individual Polish Championship

• 1971 - Rybnik - 14th place
• 1972 - Bydgoszcz - 6th place
• 1975 - Częstochowa - Silver medal
• 1976 - Gorzów Wlkp. - 10th place
• 1979 - Gorzów Wlkp. - 16th place

Polish Pairs Championship

• 1976 - Gdańsk - Bronze medal
• 1978 - Chorzów - 4th place

Polish League Championship

• 1974 - Polish Champion
• 1975 - Silver medal

British League

• 1977 - Champions (White City Rebels)

Poland Golden Helmet

• 1972 - 3rd place (72 points)
• 1973 - 7th place (53 points)
• 1975 - 5th place (59 points)
• 1976 - Winner (54 points)

Poland Silver Helmet (U-21)

• 1969 - 2nd place
• 1972 - 3rd place

See also

• Poland national speedway team

References

1. ^ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6. 
2. ^ (pl) Polish president website - 30 Dec 2007.

External links

• Atlas Wrocław website

Persondata
Name	Cieslak, Marek Kazimierz
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Date of birth	1950-06-28
Place of birth	Milanówek, Poland
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