Andrzej Tkocz
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| Born | 28 September 1951 Rybnik, Poland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1970-1984 | ROW Rybnik |
| Great Britain | |
| 1978-1979 | Poole Pirates |
| Individual honours | |
| 1972 | Poland Silver Helmet Winner |
| Team honours | |
| 1974 | Speedway World Team Cup bronze medal |
| 1970, 1972 | Polish League Champion |
Andrzej Tkocz (born 28 September 1951) is a former international speedway rider from Poland.[1] He earned 18 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[2]
Speedway career
Tkocz toured the United Kingdom during Poland's 1973 tour when the Poles created significant interest over their fearless riding styles.[3]
Tkocz won a bronze medal at the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1974 Speedway World Team Cup.[4][5]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978[6] to 1979, riding for Poole Pirates.[7][1]
World final appearances
World Team Cup
- 1974 -
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Zenon Plech / Jan Mucha / Andrzej Jurczyński / Jerzy Szczakiel) - 3rd - 13pt (2)[8] - 1979 –
London, White City Stadium (with Piotr Pyszny / Robert Słaboń / Marek Cieślak / Zenon Plech) – 4th – 11pts (0)
Family
His older brothers Stanisław Tkocz and Jan Tkocz were both speedway riders.
References
- ^ a b "Andrzej Tkocz". wwosbackup. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Daredevil Poles are real show stoppers". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 10 July 1973. Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1974 world team cup final". wwosbackup. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Lee fined for protest". Lynn Advertiser. 30 June 1978. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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