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Florian Kapała
Florian Kapała (1929 - 2007) was an international speedway rider from Poland.[1]
| Born | 28 March 1929 Szymanowo, Poland |
|---|---|
| Died | 19 November 2007 (aged 78) Tarnów, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| 1948-1950, 1952-1957 | Rawicz |
| 1951 | Ostrów |
| 1958-1967 | Rzeszów |
| Individual honours | |
| 1961 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1953, 1956, 1961, 1962 | Polish champion |
| 1961 | Continental Final Champion |
| 1961 | Poland Golden Helmet Winner |
| Team honours | |
| 1961 | World Team Cup Winner |
| 1960, 1961 | Polish League Champion |
Speedway career edit
Kapała reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship.[2]
He was a four times Polish champion after he won gold at the Polish Individual Speedway Championship in 1953, 1956, 1961 and 1962.[3]
Kapała won the World Team Cup with Poland in 1961.
In 2008 the year after his death, the Kolejarz Rawicz renamed their stadium to the Florian Kapała Stadium, in honour of him.[4]
World final appearances edit
Individual World Championship edit
- 1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - Did not ride
- 1961 – Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 7th - 8pts
World Team Cup edit
- 1961 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Marian Kaiser / Henryk Żyto / Mieczysław Połukard / Stanisław Tkocz) - Winner - 32pts (6)
- 1962 - Slaný (with Marian Kaiser / Mieczysław Połukard / Joachim Maj / Paweł Waloszek) - 3rd - 20pts (5)
References edit
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "Metalika Recycling Kolejarz Rawicz". Sportowe Katy. Retrieved 16 November 2023.