Andrzej Huszcza [ˈandrzɛj ˈxuszt͡sza] (born 10 March 1957 in Krępa, Poland) is a Polish former international motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 45 international caps for the Poland speedway team.[1]
Born | Krępa, Poland | 10 March 1957
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Nationality | Polish |
Career history | |
1975-2005 | Zielona Góra |
1980, 1981 | Leicester Lions |
1981 | Hackney Hawks |
1981 | Reading Racers |
2006-2007 | PSŻ Poznań |
Individual honours | |
1982 | Polish Champion |
1978 | Poland Silver Helmet Winner |
Team honours | |
1979, 1982, 1983 | Polish Pairs Champion |
1981, 1982, 1985, 1991 | Team Polish Champion |
Career
editHuszcza was a reserve (but did not ride) in the 1988 World Final in Vojens, Denmark.[2]
Huszcza rode for Falubaz Zielona Góra for thirty years from 1975 until 2005. He then spent two seasons with PSŻ Poznań before finally retiring aged fifty. Huszcza spent two seasons in the UK riding for the Hackney Hawks, Reading Racers and the Leicester Lions in the British League.[3]
In 2008, he returned to ZKŻ Zielona Góra as coach.
Personal life
editHuszcza is the father of three daughters.
World Final Appearances
editIndividual World Championship
edit- 1988 - Vojens, Speedway Center - Reserve - did not ride.[4]
World Pairs Championship
edit- 1985 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Grzegorz Dzikowski) - 7th - 8pts (4)
World Team Cup
edit- 1978 - Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Marek Cieślak / Jerzy Rembas) - 3rd - 16+3pts (1)
- 1980 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Zenon Plech / Roman Jankowski / Edward Jancarz / Jerzy Rembas) - 3rd - 15pt (2)
European Championship
editWorld (European) Under-21 Championship
edit- 1977 - DEN Vojens, Speedway Center - 10th - 3pts
Polish Championship
edit- 1982 - Zielona Góra - Winner
References
edit- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN 0-948882-00-X
- ^ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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