Mieczysław Połukard

Mieczysław Połukard (1930 in

He became a coach for Polonia Bydgoszcz. During track training sessions on the track he stood on the centre green coaching the riders. However, on 25 October 1985, a rider from Gorzów Wielkopolski lost control of his motorcycle and ran into Połukard, killing him.

Memorial

Since 1986 Criterium of Polish Speedway Leagues Aces, speedway meeting in Bydgoszcz who official opening of the new season, have a Mieczysław Połukard name (Polish: Kryterium Asów Polskich Lig Żużlowych im. Mieczysława Połukarda).

Honours

• Individual World Championship
  • 1956 - 14th in Continental Final
  • 1957 - 12th in Continental Semi-Final
  • 1958 - 11th in Continental Quarter-Final
  • 1959 - 12th place - 5 points (0,2,0,1,2) - First Polish rider in World Final
  • 1960 - track reserve in World Final^[1]
  • 1961 - 15th in European Final
  • 1962 - 12th in Continental Semi-Final
  • 1963 - 10th in Continental Semi-Final
  • 1964 - 10th in Continental Quarter-Final
• World Team Cup
  • 1960 - 4th place - 2 points (0,1,0,1)
  • 1961 - World Champion - 5 points (2,1,2,-)
  • 1962 - Bronze medal - 0 point (0)

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 5pts
• 1960 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve, did not ride

World Team Cup

• Göteborg, Ullevi (with Konstanty Pociejkewicz / Marian Kaiser / Jan Malinowski
  ) - 4th - 7pts (2)
• Olympic Stadium (with Marian Kaiser / Henryk Żyto / Florian Kapała / Stanisław Tkocz
  ) - Winner - 32pts (5)
• 1962 - Slaný (with Marian Kaiser / Florian Kapała / Joachim Maj / Paweł Waloszek) - 3rd - 20pts (0)

Individual Ice Speedway World Championship

• 1966 - Ufa/Moscow - 14th - 9pts

See also

• Speedway in Poland

References