Sławomir Drabik
 | |
| Born | 6 February 1966 Jawor, Poland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1984-1985, 1987-2000, 2005-2007, 2009-2010 | Włókniarz Częstochowa |
| 2001 | Polonia Piła |
| 2002 | Kolejarz Opole |
| 2003-2004 | WTS Wrocław |
| 2008 | Unia Tarnów |
| 2011 | ROW Rybnik |
| Great Britain | |
| 1992 | Poole Pirates |
| Denmark | |
| 2000 | Odense |
| Individual honours | |
| 2003 - second | European Championship |
| 1991, 1996 | Polish Champion |
| 1991 | Golden Helmet Winner |
| Team honours | |
| 1996 | Team World Champion |
| 2007 - second | European Pairs Championship |
Sławomir Drabik (born 6 February 1966 in Jawor, Poland, is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Poland, who won the 1996 Speedway World Team Cup.[1] He earned 13 international caps for the Poland speedway team.[2]
Career
[edit]He gained his Speedway licence in 1984. In 1987 he toured the United Kingdom with the Polish team[3] and rode in the British leagues after joining Poole Pirates for the 1992 season.[4]
Drabik was second in the 2003 Individual European Championship and 2007 European Pairs Championship. He was a permanent rider of 1997 Speedway Grand Prix.[5]
World Final Appearances
[edit]- 1992 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 9th - 6pts
Speedway Grand Prix results
[edit]| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 /6 |  Czech Rep. SGP
|
4 | 16 | (3,3,2,1,2) +0A | 10 |
| 2 /6 |  Swedish SGP
|
15 | 2 | (2,0,0,0,1) +1D | 9 |
| 3 /6 |  German SGP
|
12 | 6 | (0,3,2,0,1) +0C | 4 |
| 4 /6 |  British SGP
|
15 | 2 | (1,0,1,0,0) +1D | 1 |
| 5 /6 |  Polish SGP
|
8 | 11 | (3,2,1,2,2) +0B | 9 |
| 6 /6 |  Danish SGP
|
16 | 1 | (1,0,0,0,0) +0D | 6 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Speedway World Team Cup
[edit]- 1996 - Winner - 27pts (12)
European Championships
[edit]Individual European Championship:
- 2007 - 2nd - 22pts (9)
Polish Domestic competitions
[edit]Individual Polish Championship:
- 1991 - Winner
- 1996 - Winner
- 1997 - 2nd
- Polish U-21 Championship:
- 1986 - 3rd
- Poland Golden Helmet:
- 1991 - Winner
Family
[edit]His son Maksym Drabik is a Polish international speedway rider and double Junior World champion.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Drabik, Sławomir". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Back in the Big Time!". Edinburgh Evening News. 27 May 1987. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ambitious Poole now fully aware of pitfalls". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 March 1992. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 517. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "MAKSYM-UM POTENTIAL". FIM. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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