Antoni Woryna (15 February 1941 in Rybnik, Poland - 14 December 2002) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Poland, who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals five times. He earned 47 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[1]
Born | Rybnik, Poland | 15 February 1941
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Died | 14 December 2002 | (aged 61)
Nationality | Polish |
Career history | |
Poland | |
1960-1972, 1975 | Górnik/ROW Rybnik |
Great Britain | |
1973-1974 | Poole Pirates |
Individual honours | |
1966 | Polish Champion |
1969 | Continental Champion |
1967 | Poland Golden Helmet Winner |
Team honours | |
1965, 1966 | World Team Cup Winner |
1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972 | Polish League Champion |
Woryna began his speedway career with Rybnik during the 1965 Polish speedway season. He would remain with the club for his entire Polish league career.[2]
He was the first Polish rider to win a medal at Speedway World Championship, when he won the bronze medal at the 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship. He was also a member of the Polish World Team Cup winning teams of 1965 and 1966.
He rode in Great Britain from 1973 to 1974, after joining the Poole Pirates.[3]