Tomasz Gollob facts for kids
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| Born | 11 April 1971 Bydgoszcz, Poland |
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| Nationality | Polish |
| Website | www.gollobracing.com |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1988, 1990-2003 | Polonia Bydgoszcz |
| 1989 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk |
| 2004-2007 | Unia Tarnów |
| 2008-2012 | Stal Gorzów |
| 2013-2014 | KS Toruń |
| 2015-2016 | GKM Grudziądz |
| Great Britain | |
| 1998-2000 | Ipswich Witches |
| Sweden | |
| 1997 | Valsarna |
| 2001-2010 | Västervik |
| 2011-2013 | Hammarby |
| Denmark | |
| 2009 | Esbjerg |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| Starts | 163 |
| Podiums | 53 (22-10-21) |
| Finalist | 66 time |
| Winner | 22 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 2010 | World Champion |
| 2005-2012 | Speedway Grand Prix winner (22 times) |
| 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 2001, 2002, 2006, 2009 |
Polish Champion |
| 1990, 1991, 1992 | Polish Under 21 Champion |
| 1996 | Continental Champion |
| 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000 2002 |
Polish Golden Helmet Winner |
| 1990, 2002 | Polish Silver Helmet Winner |
| 1995 | Jack Young Memorial Cup winner |
| Team honours | |
| 1996 | World Team Cup Winner |
| 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 | World Cup Winner |
| 2001 | European Cup Champions' Winner |
| 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000 2002, 2004, 2005 |
Polish Team Champion |
| 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 2000, 2002 |
Polish Pairs Champion |
| 1998 | Elite League Champion |
| 1998 | Elite League KO Cup Winner |
| 1998 | Craven Shield Winner |
| 2005, 2006 | Swedish Elitserien Champion |
Tomasz Robert Gollob (born 11 April 1971) is a famous former Polish motorcycle speedway rider. He was born in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Speedway is a type of motorcycle racing on an oval track.
Tomasz Gollob competed in every Speedway Grand Prix series from 1995 to 2013. He also represented the Poland national speedway team 52 times.
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Tomasz Gollob's Racing Journey
Tomasz Gollob spent most of his career with his hometown club, Polonia Bydgoszcz. Later, in 2004, he moved to Unia Tarnów.
Winning Polish Championships
He won the Polish Individual Championship eight times. These wins happened between 1992 and 2009. He also won the Polish Pairs Championship ten times.
Success in Grand Prix Races
Tomasz Gollob won the Polish Grand Prix eight times. This was over a period of thirteen years. He became the Speedway World Champion in 2010. He secured this title in Terenzano, Italy. He is only the second Polish rider to ever win this world title. The first was Jerzy Szczakiel in 1973.
Racing in Australia
In the early to mid-1990s, Gollob also raced in Australia. He was based at the North Arm Speedway in Adelaide. There, he raced against future rivals like Jason Crump, Leigh Adams, and Ryan Sullivan.
He is the only World Champion to win the Jack Young Solo Cup. This race is held yearly in Adelaide. It honors Jack Young, an Australian World Champion from 1951 and 1952. Gollob won this cup in 1995 at North Arm.
Team Achievements
On 28 July 1996, he won the Continental Speedway Final. This race was part of the qualification for the 1997 Speedway Grand Prix.
Gollob was also a key member of the Poland speedway team. They won the Speedway World Team Cup in 1996. They also won the Speedway World Cup multiple times: in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Notable Events and Retirement
In 2007, Tomasz Gollob was involved in a plane incident. He was with fellow rider Rune Holta. The plane was flown by his father, Władysław. It happened on the way to a speedway meeting. Gollob was able to get out and help his father.
He retired from racing after achieving 22 Grand Prix wins. These wins happened between 1995 and 2012. In 2017, he had a serious motocross accident.
Awards and Honors
For his amazing achievements in speedway, Tomasz Gollob received the Order of Polonia Restituta. This is a high honor in Poland.
Family Life
Tomasz Gollob has two brothers and one sister. His brother Jacek was also a speedway rider.
Images for kids
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The site of a plane incident in 2007.
See also
- Poland national speedway team
- List of Speedway Grand Prix riders
- Speedway in Poland
