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Sebastian Ułamek

Sebastian Ułamek
Born (1975-11-20) 20 November 1975 (age 49)
Częstochowa, Poland
NationalityPolish
Career history
Poland
1992-1998, 2003-2008, 2016-2017Częstochowa
1999-2000Gdańsk
2001, 2012Wrocław
2002Leszno
2009-2011Tarnów
2013Gniezno
2014Grudziądz
2015Rybnik
2018Opole
Great Britain
2000Wolverhampton Wolves
2002King's Lynn Stars
2003-2004Oxford Cheetahs
2005Coventry Bees
2012Birmingham Brummies
2013Lakeside Hammers
2016Leicester Lions
2006–2007Swindon Robins
Sweden
1998-2001Team Svelux
2002-2003Luxo Stars
2005-2007Västervik Speedway
2008Lejonen
Denmark
2000–2001Herning
2002Vojens
2004Holsted
2006Fredericia
2008–2010, 2016Fjelsted
2011Esbjerg
Germany
2013Wittstock
2014Wolfslake
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
SGP Number14
Starts30[1]
Finalist1 times
Individual honours
2001Continental Champion
2010European Champion
Team honours
2006European Pairs Champion
2004European Club Champions' Cup Winner
2006Polish Pairs Championship

Sebastian Ułamek (born 20 November 1975) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[2][3] He was a European individual Champion and earned 9 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[4]

Career

Ułamek rode in the Polish leagues for his home club Włókniarz Częstochowa from 1992 until 1998 and then Gdańsk from 1999 to 2000 (the 2000 season was in the Ekstraliga).[2] He began to establish himself as one of the leading riders and participated in his first Grand Prix series during the 1998 Speedway Grand Prix season.

He made his British league debut in 2000, when riding several times for Wolverhampton Wolves[5] before returning to Poland to ride for Wrocław.[3] On 12 August 2001 he won the Continental Final, which formed part of the 2002 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification.[6] He aslso won a silver medal with Poland at the 2001 Speedway World Cup.[7]

In 2002, in addition to his Swedish commitments he rode for Leszno and returned to Britain to ride for the King's Lynn Stars.[3] The following season in 2003, he joined the Oxford Cheetahs[8] and returned to his home club Częstochowa. He continued to ride in the top division of three leagues and we won the European Pairs Speedway Championship for the first time in 2006.[9]

Ulamek riding for Swindon in 2007

Ulamek rode for Swindon Robins from 2006 to 2007 and a six consecutive season with Częstochowa in 2008. He would go on to win two more European Championship pairs in 2008 and 2015. He would also win the Individual Speedway European Championship in 2010.

He rode three more times in Britain for Birmingham Brummies in 2012,[10] Lakeside Hammers in 2013 and Leicester Lions in 2017. His last season was in 2018, when he spent the season with Kolejarz Opole in the Polish Speedway Second League.[2]

Family

Born in Częstochowa, Poland, Sebastian Ułamek and his wife, Marzena (wedding in 2000), have two children, a son, Dawid and a daughter, Natalia .[11][12]

Speedway Grand Prix results

1998 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 20)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
1999 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 24)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
2000 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 24)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
2002 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 21)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
2003 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No )
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
2007 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 16)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
2 /11 Europe European SGP 9 6 (0,0,3,1,2) 4
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Career details

World Championships

European Championships

Domestic competitions

See also

References

  1. ^ Świat Żużla, No 2 (78) 2009, page 20, ISSN 1429-3285
  2. ^ a b c "Sebastian Ułamek". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "ULAMEK, Sebastian". British Speedway. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Individual Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  7. ^ "2001 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Oxford trio open title bid". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  9. ^ "European Pairs Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Birmingham Brummies add Sebastian Ulamek to 2012 squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Ułamek ponownie ojcem". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
  12. ^ ulamek.pl - Retrieved on 2008-09-09.