Jan Krzystyniak

Jan Krzystyniak (born 14 March 1958 in Zielona Góra, Poland) is a retired Polish motorcycle speedway rider, and a speedway team manager. He was Polish Speedway Champion nine times, including pair and team championships.

Jan Krzystyniak
Born (1958-03-14) 14 March 1958
Zielona Gora, Poland
Nationality Poland
Current club information
Career statusRetired
Career history
1978-1985ZKŻ Zielona Góra (POL)
1986-1988Unia Leszno (POL)
1989-1993Stal Rzeszów (POL)
1993-1997Polonia Pila (POL)
1998KM Ostrów Wielkopolski (POL)
Individual honours
1983Golden Helmet
1988,1999Alfred Smoczyk Memorial
Team honours
1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988Team Speedway Polish Championship
1982, 1983, 1987, 1988Polish Pairs Speedway Championship

Sport career

Jan Krzystyniak received his speedway license in 1978, following the steps of his brother Alfred. Until 1985 he rode for ZKŻ Zielona Góra, then he moved on to Unia Leszno (1986–1988), Stal Rzeszów (1989–1993, Polonia Piła (1994–1997) and Iskra Ostrów Wielkopolski (1998). Krzystyniak won 10 medals at Team Speedway Polish Championship: five golden (1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988), one silver (1984) and four bronze medals (1979, 1986, 1996, 1997). During his career he was victorious at Polish Pairs Speedway Championship four times, he also came second in the Polish Individual Speedway Championship twice (1988, 1989).

Krzystyniak was very successful at many Polish individual tournaments:

  • Golden Helmet - 1st place (1983), 2nd (1988), 3rd (1993),
  • Bronislaw Idzikowski and Marek Czerny Memorial - 1st place (1983), 2nd (1989),
  • Łańcuch Herbowy of the city of Ostrow Wielkopolski – 1st place (1985), 2nd (1984),
  • Alfred Smoczyk Memorial - 1st place (1988, 1989)
  • Eugeniusz Nazimek Memorial - 1st place (1987, 1990, 1992, 1993), 2nd place (1988, 1991),
  • Mieczysław Połukard Criterium of Polish Speedway Leagues Aces - 2nd place (1991,1992).

Following his retirement as a speedway rider, he was appointed team manager of Unia Leszno, Włókniarz Częstochowa i Start Gniezno[1]

References

  1. "Trener Jan Krzystyniak poprowadził pierwszy trening". gazeta.pl. 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2009-07-28.

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