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Adrian Miedziński
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Born (1985-08-20) 20 August 1985 (age 38)
Toruń, Poland
Nationality Polish
Career history
Poland
2001-2017, 2021 KS Toruń
2018-2019 Częstochowa
2020 Rybnik
2022 Bydgoszcz
Sweden
2008, 2017-2018 Indianerna
2010-2011, 2013-2014 Vargarna
2012 Hammarby
2016 Masarna
2019 Smederna
2021-2022 Rospiggarna
Great Britain
2004 Eastbourne
2006, 2015 Swindon
2007 Oxford
2012 Poole
Denmark
2004–2006 Slangerup
2009–2010 Brovst
2011 Esbjerg
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
Starts 6
Podiums 1 (1-0-0)
Finalist 1 time
Winner 1 times
Individual honours
2005 Individual U-21 Polish Champion
2013 Torun Grand Prix Champion
Team honours
2006 Team U-21 World Champion
2019 Elitserien

Adrian Miedziński (born 20 August 1985 in Toruń, Poland) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.

Career

Miedziński started riding in Poland during 2002 when he made his debut for KS Toruń, he would go on to ride 16 consecutive seasons of the club and all in the Ekstraliga.

In between he made his British league debut for Eastbourne Eagles in 2004, won the Individual Speedway Junior Polish Championship (in 2005) and won the Team Speedway Junior World Championship (in 2006).

Adrian Miedzinski 2007 Oxford speedway
Miedziński riding for Oxford in 2007

After riding for the Swindon Robins in 2006 he joined the Oxford Cheetahs for the 2007 season but was left without a British club following Oxford's withdrawal from the league. He would not return to Britain again until 2012.

In 2013, he achieved his career best result after winning the Speedway Grand Prix of Poland during the 2013 Speedway Grand Prix series.

He was part of the Smederna team that won the 2019 Elitserien in Sweden.

In 2022, while riding for Bydgoszcz he suffered a serious crash which resulted in him being put into an induced coma due to brain and spinal injuries.

Personal life

His father, Stanisław Miedziński was also a speedway rider.

Major results

World individual Championship

  • 2009 Speedway Grand Prix - =20th (6pts)
  • 2010 Speedway Grand Prix - =20th (6pts)
  • 2013 Speedway Grand Prix - 18th (15pts) including winning the Speedway Grand Prix of Poland
  • 2014 Speedway Grand Prix - 19th (14pts)
  • 2019 Speedway Grand Prix - =21st (4pts)

Speedway Grand Prix

2005 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 18)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1 /9 European Union European SGP 18 - - 18
2007 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 18)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
9 /11 Poland Polish SGP 18 - - 18
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Other

  • World Under-21 Championship
    • 2004 - 7th place (13 points + 4th in Semi-Final)
    • 2005 - 14th place (2 points)
    • 2006 - 6th place (8 points)
  • Under-21 World Cup
    • 2006 - World Champion (8 points)
  • Individual European Championship
    • 2006 - 6th place (8 points)
    • 2008 - 11th place (6 points)
  • European Under-19 Championship
    • 2003 - 15th place (3 points)
    • 2004 - 13th place (5 points)
  • European Pairs Championship
    • 2007 - 1st place in Semi-Final B (11 points)
  • European Club Champions' Cup
    • 2009 - Poland Toruń - Runner-up (8 pts) Toruń
  • Individual Under 21 Polish Championship
    • 2003 - 2nd place
    • 2005 - Polish Champion
  • Golden Helmet
    • 2008 - Bronze medal
  • Silver Helmet (U-21)
    • 2004 - Winner
  • Bronze Helmet (U-19)
    • 2004 - Winner

See also

  • Poland national speedway team
  • Speedway in Poland
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