Łukasz Romanek
| Born | 21 August 1983 Knurów, Poland |
|---|---|
| Died | 2 June 2006 (aged 22) Wilcza, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 2000–2006 | Rybnik |
| Great Britain | |
| 2006 | Arena Essex |
| Individual honours | |
| 2001 | U-19 European Champion |
| 2003 | U-21 Polish Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 2003 | Polish Pairs U-21 Champion |
| 2001 | Team U-21 Polish Champion |
Łukasz Romanek (born 21 August 1983 in Knurów, Poland – died 2 June 2006 in Wilcza, Poland) was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider.[1]
Career
[edit]Romanek won the title of Under-19 European Champion. He rode for Rybnik in the Team Speedway Polish Championship.[2]
In 2006, Romanek joined the Arena Essex Hammers in Britain, for the 2006 season.[3][4]
Romanek took his own life in June 2006.[5]
Results
[edit]- 2003 – Polish Champion
- 2003 – Polish Champion
- 2001 – Polish Champion
Silver Helmet (U-21)
[edit]- 2004 – 3rd place
See also
[edit]- Poland speedway team
- List of Speedway Grand Prix riders
- List of suicides
- Tournament in Łukasz Romanek Memory
References
[edit]- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Łukasz Romanek Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Hammers rest Romanek". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Arena mourn Romanek". BBC. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2007.