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Piotr Pyszny
Born18 August 1953 (1953-08-18) (age 70)
Jejkowice, Poland
NationalityPolish
Career history
Poland
1971–1987Rybnik
Great Britain
1979Poole Pirates
1980–1981Halifax Dukes
1983Eastbourne Eagles
Individual honours
1973Silver Helmet bronze
Team honours
1972Polish League Champion
1980Northern Trophy

Piotr Pyszny (born 18 August 1953) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[1][2][3] He earned 20 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[4]

Career

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Pyszny came to prominence when he won the bronze medal in the Silver Helmet during the 1973 Polish speedway season. He spent his entire Polish career riding for Rybnik.[3]

He represented the Poland national speedway team during the final of the 1979 Speedway World Team Cup.[5] He continued to participate in other World Cups and went on to ride for Poland a total of 20 times.[4]

He made his British leagues debut in the 1979 British League season, riding briefly for Poole Pirates and then rode for Halifax Dukes for two full seasons in 1980 and 1981.[4][6]

References

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  1. ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4, rider profile Piotr Pyszny. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
  • ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Piotr Pyszny. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  • ^ a b "Piotr Pyszny Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  • ^ a b c "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  • ^ "1979 Speedway World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  • ^ "Piotr Pyszny". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Piotr_Pyszny&oldid=1231449237"

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