Krzysztof Cegielski

Krzysztof Cegielski (born 3 September 1979 in

Cegielski began racing for Gorzów during the 1996 Polish speedway season. He continued to ride for them before switching to Wybrzeże Gdańsk in 2001.^[2]

It was also in 2001 that he rode for Poole Pirates in the British speedway leagues.^[1] The following season in 2002, he moved to Start Gniezno and Eastbourne Eagles respectively.

In 2003, he was involved in an on-track crash in a Swedish League. The resulting spinal cord injury left him partially paralysed, and ended his racing career. He has remained close to the speedway world, acting as a speedway manager and expert. After over a decade of determined and laborious rehabilitation, he managed to get back on his feet, and is now able to walk short distances.

World Championship results

Speedway Grand Prix results

2001 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 23)

Race no.	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw No
5 /6	Polish SGP	16	5	(2,2) (0,0)	23

2002 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 22)

Race no.	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw No
1 /10	Norwegian SGP	18	4	(1,3,1)	22
2 /10	Polish SGP	20	3	(3,1,0)	16
3 /10	British SGP	24	1	(1,X)	19
4 /10	Slovenian SGP	10	8	(1,3,2) (2,0,1)	22
5 /10	Swedish SGP	14	6	(3,2) (1,T)	10
6 /10	Czech Rep. SGP	10	8	(3,2) (1,3,1)	13
7 /10	Scandinavian SGP	10	8	(3,3) (1,3,1)	10
8 /10	European SGP	6	13	(3,1,3) (3,0,3) +1	10
9 /10	Danish SGP	injury → (26) Piotr Protasiewicz			6
10 /10	Australian SGP	19	4	(2,1,1)	16

2003 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 16)

Race no.	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw No
1 /9	European SGP	10	8	(1,2,3) (3,1,1)	16
2 /9	Swedish SGP	11	7	(3,3) (0,2,0)	10
3 /9	British SGP	injury → (26) Peter Karlsson			11
4 /9	Danish SGP	injury → (26) Peter Karlsson			14
5 /9	Slovenian SGP	injury → (26) Peter Karlsson			17
6 /9	Scandinavian SGP	injury → (34) Joonas Kylmäkorpi			19
7 /9	Czech Rep. SGP	injury → (26) Peter Karlsson			21
8 /9	Polish SGP	injury → (26) Peter Karlsson
9 /9	Norwegian SGP	injury → (26) Peter Karlsson

Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)

• 2001 - 30th place (5 points)
• 2002 - 16th place (55 points)
• 2003 - 24th place (16 points)

Individual U-21 World Championship

• 1997
  - Lost in National Qualification - Semi-Final
• 1998
  - Lost in National Qualification - Semi-Final
• 1999
  - Lost in National Qualification - Final
• 2000
  - 2nd place (11 points +3)

Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)

• 2001 - 2nd place (11 points)
• 2002 - 4th place (9 points)

Other results

Individual European Championship

• 2001 - 3rd place (12 points)

Individual U-19 European Championship

• 1998 - 4th place (12 points +2)

Individual Polish Championship

• 2001
  - 4th place (11 points)
• 2002
  - 2nd place (10 points)

Individual U-21 Polish Championship

• 1998 - 9th place (9 points)
• 1999 - 2nd place (13 points +F)
• 2000 - 5th place (11 points)

Polish Pairs Championship

• 1998 - Polish Champion
• 2000 - 2nd place

Polish U-21 Pairs Championship

• 1999 - 2nd place
• 2000 - 2nd place

Team U-21 Polish Championship

• Stal Gorzów in Piła

• 2001 - 7th place (7 points)

Silver Helmet

• 1998 - 2nd place (13 points)
• 1999 - 9th place (7 points)
• 2000 - 8th place (7 points)

Bronze Helmet

• 1997 - 5th place (9 points)
• 1998 - 2nd place (13 points)

See also

• List of Speedway Grand Prix riders
• Poland speedway team

References