Joshua Lee Grajczonek (born 5 February 1990) is an Australian former

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rider. He is a record eight times winner of the Queensland championship.

Career

Born in

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, Grajczonek's big break in British Speedway came as an 18-year-old with the Glasgow Tigers. During four years with the team he won his first major trophy as a Speedway rider, the 2011

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. For the majority of his time in Britain he has 'doubled-up' riding for a team in both the Elite League and the Premier League. In 2013, he won the treble with

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; the league, cup and Premier League Pairs Championship partnering

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, during the 2013 Premier League speedway season. After spells with both the

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and the

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in the Elite League, Grajczonek experienced two successful years riding for the

Poole Pirates Poole Pirates (also known as Poole Speedway) are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the SGB Championship. The club have been the champions of the United Kingdom on ten occasions. Poole Speedway is promoted by l ...

. In two full seasons with the team he won the Elite League on both occasions. Despite being a part of such a successful period with the club he was initially left out of the teams plans for the 2015 season and it looked as though he would be left without an Elite League club for the 2015 season. However, after an unfortunate injury to fellow Australian

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shortly before the start of the season Poole turned to Grajczonek and drafted him in as a temporary replacement. In 2016, he won the Premier League Pairs Championship for the second time, this time partnering Rohan Tungate for Somerset Rebels, during the 2016 Premier League speedway season. Grajczonek is an eight time Queensland Solo Champion, winning the title in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020 and 2023.Qld Solo Championship honour roll
In 2018 and 2019, he rode for Poole once again in the SGB Premiership.

World Championship Appearances

Speedway World Cup

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grajczonek, Josh 1990 births Living people Australian speedway riders Belle Vue Aces riders Glasgow Tigers riders Australian expatriate speedway riders in Scotland Poole Pirates riders Somerset Rebels riders Australian expatriate speedway riders in England Swindon Robins riders Workington Comets riders Sportspeople from Townsville Sportsmen from Queensland Australian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Australian people of Polish descent 21st-century Australian sportsmen