Karol Ząbik

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Karol Ząbik (born October 25, 1986, in Toruń, Poland) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[1] He was the 2006 U21 World champion.[2]

Career

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Ząbik riding for Apator Toruń during 2006

In 2006, Ząbik won the Under-21 World Championship, which was held at the Pista Olimpia Terenzano in Italy.[3][4]

He has also won European and Polish Under-21 titles and has ridden for the Polish national junior team.

Ząbik raced in the United Kingdom from 2006 to 2008, riding for Peterborough Panthers and Poole Pirates.[5][6][7] He was replaced in the Peterborough team by Dane René Bach, at the start of the 2009 season.[8]

Family

His father, Jan Ząbik was also a speedway rider, and is now the team manager of Polish speedway club KS Toruń.

Results

Speedway Grand Prix

2005 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 18)
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2006 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 18)
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World Under-21 Championship

  • 2006 - World Champion
  • 2007 - 5th place (10 points)

Under-21 World Cup

  • 2005 - World Champion (3 points)
  • 2006 - World Champion (13 points)
  • 2007 - World Champion (10 points)

European Under-19 Championship

  • 2004 - Silver medal (12+3 points)
  • 2005 - European Champion

Polish Individual Championship

  • 2004 - 8th place in Quarter-Final A
  • 2006 - 18 place (as 2nd track reserve; 11th in Semi-Final B)

Polish Under-21 Championship

  • 2003 - 14th place (2 points; as track reserve)
  • 2004 - 12th in Semi-Final A
  • 2005 - Bronze medal (10+3 points)
  • 2006 - Polish Champion (14 points)
  • 2007 - Silver medal

Polish Pairs Speedway Championship

Polish Under-21 Pairs Championship

  • 2003 - 3rd in Semi-Final C
  • 2004 - Bronze medal (7 points)
  • 2005 - 4th place (8 points)
  • 2006 - 6th place (but he rode in Semi-Final A only)

Ekstraliga Championship

Polish Under-21 Team Championship

  • 2003 - 2nd in Qualification Group A
  • 2004 - Polish Champion (13 points)
  • 2005 - Polish Champion (8 points)
  • 2006 - 4th in Qualification Group D
  • 2007 - Qualification Group A (last round September 15)

Golden Helmet

  • 2007 - 13th place (4 points)

Silver Helmet (U-21)

  • 2004 - 6th place (9 points)
  • 2005 - injury (3rd in Semi-Final B, promotion to Final)
  • 2006 - Gold medal (15 points)
  • 2007 - Semi-Finals will be on September 4

Bronze Helmet (U-19)

  • 2003 - injury (2nd in Semi-Final A, promotion to Final)
  • 2004 - 16th place (0 points in 2 heats; two fells)

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