Jan Mucha (speedway rider)
| Born | 16 May 1941 Mikołów, Poland |
|---|---|
| Died | 15 May 2014 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| 1961-1979 | Śląsk Świętochłowice |
| Individual honours | |
| 1970 | Poland Golden Helmet Winner |
Jan Mucha (16 May 1941 – 15 May 2014) was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals four times.[1]
Career
[edit]Mucha was born in Mikołów, Poland.[2] He raced in the Team Speedway Polish Championship for Śląsk Świętochłowice from 1961 to 1979.[3]
Mucha missed the 1973 World Taam Cup final after sustaining an artery injury during practice for the event. He crashed with the world champion at the time Jerzy Szczakiel.[4]
World Final appearances
[edit]Individual World Championship
[edit]- 1969 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts - 1970 -
Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium - 11th - 6pts - 1973 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 9th - 7pts
- 1977 -
Göteborg, Ullevi - 16th - 1pt [5]
World Team Cup
[edit]- 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Antoni Woryna / Paweł Waloszek / Edmund Migoś / Henryk Glücklich) - 3rd - 20pts (6)
- 1974 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Zenon Plech / Andrzej Jurczynski / Andrzej Tkocz / Jerzy Szczakiel) - 3rd - 13pt (4)
References
[edit]- ^ "Zmarł wielokrotny reprezentant Polski w jeździe na żużlu - WP SportoweFakty". 15 May 2014.
- ^
Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Jan Mucha". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Champ puts team-mate in hospital". Daily Mirror. 14 September 1973. Retrieved 11 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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