Rafał Okoniewski
{{short description|Polish speedway rider}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name= Rafał Okoniewski
| image = Rafal Okoniewski (Mar 08).jpg
| nationality = Polish
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|1|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Poland
| website = [http://www.okoniewski.pl/ Official website]
| career1 = Poland
| years2 = 1996-1998
| career2 = Piła
| years3 = 1999-2001, 2009
| career3 = Gorzów
| years4 = 2002
| career4 = Leszno
| years5 = 2003-2006
| career5 = Zielona Góra
| years6 = 2007–2008
| career6 = Bydgoszcz
| years7 = 2010–2013
| career7 = Rzeszów
| years8 = 2014–2017
| career8 = Grudziądz
| years9 = 2018
| career9 = Piła
| years10 = 2019
| career10 = Łódź
| years11 = 2020
| career11 = Ostrów
| career12 = Sweden
| years13 = 2006
| career13 = Indianerna
| indivhonour1 = European Under-19 Champion
| indivhonour2 = Polish Under-21 Champion
| indivyear3 = 2003
| indivhonour3 = Golden Helmet Winner
| indivhonour4 = Silver Helmet Winner
| indivyear5 = 1997, 1998, 1999
| indivhonour5 = Bronze Helmet Winner
| teamyear1 = 2009
| teamhonour1 = European Club Champion
}}
File:Speedway Wolfslake gegen Stralsund 07.06.2015 14-27-44.JPG
Rafał Okoniewski (born 26 January 1980) is a Polish former speedway rider.{{cite web |url=https://www.gosir.gniezno.pl/wiadomosc,rafal-okoniewski-nowym-zuzlowym-krolem818.html |title=RAFAŁ OKONIEWSKI NOWYM ŻUŻLOWYM KRÓLEM GNIEZNA |website=Gosir Gniezno |access-date=11 September 2024 }}
Career
Okoniewski started riding in 1996 and is the son of former speedway rider Mariusz Okoniewski (1956–2006). He is the only rider to win the U-19 European Championship twice, in 1998 and 1999.{{cite web |url=https://przegladsportowy.onet.pl/zuzel/ekstraliga/szczera-opinia-o-okoniewskim-przyznal-dlaczego-nie-jest-juz-trenerem/64vr1cb |title=Szczera opinia o Okoniewskim. Przyznał, dlaczego nie jest już trenerem |website=Przegląd Sportowy Onet |access-date=11 September 2024 }}
Results
= World Championships =
- Individual Under-21 World Championship
- 1998 - 9th place (7 points)
- 1999 - 6th place (10+e points)
- 2000 - 5th place (10 points)
- 2001 - 3rd place (10+3 points)
= European Championships =
- Individual Under-19 European Championship
- 1998 - European Champion (15 points)
- 1999 - European Champion (13+3 points)
- European Club Champions' Cup
- 2009 - {{flagicon|POL}} Toruń - Winner (11 pts) Rivne
= Polish competitions =
- Individual Polish Championship
- 2009 - 8th place in Quarter-Final 3
- Individual Under-21 Polish Championship
- 1999 - Polish Champion
- 2000 - Polish Champion
- Golden Helmet
- 2003 - Winner
- Silver Helmet (U-21)
- 1997 - 2nd place
- 1998 - Winner
- 2001 - Winner
- Bronze Helmet (U-19)
- 1997 - Winner
- 1998 - Winner
- 1999 - Winner
References
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External links
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- {{official|http://www.okoniewski.pl/ }} {{in lang|pl}}
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Category:Polish speedway riders