Marek Kazimierz Cieślak (born 28 June 1950) is a former

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rider and current coach. He earned 29 international caps for the

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Career

Cieślak rode two seasons in the British leagues after joining White City Rebels for the 1977 British League season. Cieślak won a second consecutive silver medal at the

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in the 1977 Speedway World Team Cup. In 2007 he was a manager of Poland national team. Poland won

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and Team U-21 World Championship. After victory in SWC, on 30 July 2007 Polish president

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honoured him Knight's Cross of

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for prominent contributions for development of Polish speedway sport and for achievement in training work.(pl
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– 30 December 2007. In 2010, Cieślak was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Polonia Restituta for outstanding contribution to the development of speedway in Poland, for achievements in training and coaching.

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

– London,

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– 15th – 1 pt *

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

–

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– 13th – 4 pts *

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

– London, Wembley Stadium – 13th – 5 pts

World Team Cup

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...

–

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, Olching Speedwaybahn (with

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/ Paweł Waloszek /

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) – 3rd – 21pts (0) *

–

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(with Henryk Glücklich /

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/ Zenon Plech / Jerzy Rembas) – 4th – 9pt (4) *

– London,

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(with Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Jerzy Rembas / Bolesław Proch) – 2nd – 28pts (7) *

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

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(with Jerzy Rembas / Edward Jancarz / Bogusław Nowak / Ryszard Fabiszewski) – 2nd – 25pts (2) *

–

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, Ellermühle Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Jerzy Rembas /

Andrzej Huszcza Andrzej Huszcza (born 10 March 1957 in Krępa, Poland) is a Polish former international motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 45 international caps for the Poland speedway team. Career Huszcza rode for Falubaz Zielona Góra for thirty years ...

) – 3rd – 16+3pts (5) *

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

– London, Wembley Stadium (with Zenon Plech / Piotr Pyszny / Robert Słaboń / Andrzej Tkocz) – 4th – 11pts (1)

Manjor results

– 7th place (53 points) *

– 5th place (59 points) *

– Winner (54 points)

Poland Silver Helmet (U-21)

* 1969 – 2nd place * 1972 – 3rd place

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cieslak, Marek Kazimierz 1950 births Living people Polish speedway riders Polish sports coaches Officers of the Order of Polonia Restituta White City Rebels riders Polish expatriate speedway riders in England People from Milanówek Sportspeople from Masovian Voivodeship

Career

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

World Team Cup

Manjor results

Individual Polish Championship

Polish Pairs Championship

Polish League Championship

Poland Golden Helmet

Poland Silver Helmet (U-21)

See also

References