Grzegorz Zengota
{{Short description|Polish speedway rider (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| image =MPPK Ostrów Wielkopolski 2018.jpg
| name = Grzegorz Zengota
| nationality = Polish
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|8|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Zielona Góra, Poland
| website = [http://www.zengi.pl/ Official website]
| nickname = Zengi
| career1 = Poland
| years2 = 2006–2011, 2018
| career2 = Zielona Góra
| years3 = 2012
| career3 = Częstochowa
| years4 = 2013–2017, 2023–2024
| career4 = Leszno
| years5 = 2020–2021
| career5 = Bydgoszcz
| years6 = 2022
| career6 = Rybnik
| career8 = Great Britain
| years9 = 2010–2011, 2015
| career9 = Swindon
| years10 = 2013
| career10 = Coventry
| career12 = Sweden
| years13 = 2007
| career13 = Masarna
| years14 = 2009
| career14 = Dackarna
| years15 = 2013
| career15 = Vargarna
| years16 = 2014, 2022, 2024
| career16 = Smederna
| years17 = 2018
| career17 = Västervik
| years18 = 2021
| career18 = Indianerna
| years19 = 2023
| career19 = Rospiggarna
| career20 = Denmark
| years21 = 2008, 2021
| career21 = Holsted
| years22 = 2012
| career22 = Slangerup
| years23 = 2014–2015, 2022
| career23 = Esbjerg
| years24 = 2018
| career24 = Fjelsted
| years25 = 2023
| career25 = Region Varde
| career28 = Germany
| years29 = 2015
| career29 = Norden
| indivyear1 = 2009
| indivhonour1 = U-21 Silver Helmet Winner
| teamhonour1 = Team U-21 World Champion
|caption=Zengota in 2018}}
Grzegorz Zengota {{IPAc-pl|AUD|Pl-Grzegorz Zengota.ogg|'|g|r|z|e|g|o|r|z|-|'|z|e|n||g|o|t|a}} (born 29 August 1988) is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider.{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=12 September 2024}}
Biography
Zengota was born on 29 August 1988, in Zielona Góra.(pl) [http://www.zengi.pl/ Zengi.pl] - 29 Dec 2007.
He was a member of Poland U-21 national team. He has won Under-21 Speedway World Cup twice, in 2008 and 2009.
In the Team Speedway Polish Championship he rode for Zielona Góra, Włókniarz Częstochowa, Unia Leszno, Polonia Bydgoszcz and Rybnik.{{cite web |url=https://speedway.com.pl/riders/grzegorz-zengota/ |title=Grzegorz Zengota Polska |website=Polish Speedway Database |access-date=13 April 2023}}
In the British leagues he rode for Swindon Robins{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/8411445.stm |title=Swindon Robins sign Polish rider Grzegorz Zengota |website=BBC Sport |access-date=13 September 2024 }} and Coventry Bees.{{cite web |url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/speedway/grzegorz-zengota-says-more-give-3012898 |title=Grzegorz Zengota says he has more to give Buildbase Bees |website=Coventry Telegraph |access-date=13 September 2024 }}
In 2022, he helped Smederna win the Swedish Speedway Team Championship during the 2022 campaign.{{cite web |url=http://speedwayfansite.com/ligi/elitserien.html |title=Swedish Bauhaus Elite League |website=Speedway Fan Site |access-date=2 January 2023}}
Honours
= World Championships =
- Individual U-21 World Championship
- 2009 - {{flagicon|CRO}} Goričan - 7th place (8 pts)
- Team U-21 World Championship
- 2008 - {{flagicon|DEN}} Holsted - U-21 World Champion (8 points)
- 2009 - {{flagicon|POL}} Gorzów Wlkp. - U-21 World Champion (13 pts)
= European Championships =
- Individual U-19 European Championship:
- 2007 {{flagicon|POL}} Częstochowa - 10th place (7 points)
- European Club Champions' Cup
- 2009 - 4rd{{Clarify|date=July 2013|reason=Should this be '3rd' or '4th' or something else?}} place in the Semi-Final
= Domestic competitions =
- Individual U-21 Polish Championship:
- 2008 - Rybnik - Bronze medal (12 points)
- 2009 - {{flagicon|POL}} Leszno - 4th place (11 pts)
- Team U-21 Polish Championship:
- 2005 - Rzeszów - Bronze medal (7 points)
- 2008 - {{flagicon|POL}} Leszno - 4th place (11 points)
- Polish Silver Helmet (U-21)
- 2007 - Rybnik - 2nd place (12 points +2)
- 2008 - {{flagicon|POL}} Rzeszów - 2nd place (11+3 points)
- 2009 - {{flagicon|POL}} Częstochowa - Winner (14 pts)
- Bronze Helmet U-19:
- 2005 - Zielona Góra - 11th place (6 points)
- 2007 - Gorzów Wlkp. - 5th place (9 points)
See also
References
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Category:Polish speedway riders
Category:Team Speedway Junior World Champions
Category:Sportspeople from Zielona Góra
Category:Motorcycle racers from Lubusz Voivodeship
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