Andrzej Pogorzelski

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Andrzej Pogorzelski (12 October 1938 – 16 October 2020) was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider and coach. He was born in Leszno, Poland.

Andrzej won 3 bronze medals in the Polish Individual Speedway Championship (1964, 1965, 1966). He also won the Golden Helmet tournament in 1966,[1] in 1964 (2nd place), [2] 1965 (2nd place) [3] and 1969 (2nd place), [4] and was finalist in the Silver Helmet tournament of the season 1962 (3rd place). [5]

Pogorzelski died on 16 October 2020, aged 82.[6]

References

  1. Roman Lach. "Złoty Kask 1966". Rlach.republika.pl. Archived from the original on 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  2. Roman Lach. "Złoty Kask 1964". Rlach.republika.pl. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  3. Roman Lach. "Złoty Kask 1965". Rlach.republika.pl. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  4. Roman Lach. "Złoty Kask 1966". Rlach.republika.pl. Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  5. Roman Lach. "Srebrny Kask 1962". Rlach.republika.pl. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  6. Zmarła jedna z najbarwniejszych postaci polskiego i światowego żużla (in Polish)