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Jan Mucha (speedway rider)

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Jan Mucha
Born(1941-05-16)16 May 1941
Mikołów, Poland
Died15 May 2014(2014-05-15) (aged 72)
NationalityPolish
Career history
1961-1979Śląsk Świętochłowice
Individual honours
1970Poland Golden Helmet Winner

Jan Mucha (16 May 1941 – 15 May 2014) was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals four times.[1]

Career

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Mucha was born in Mikołów, Poland.[2] He raced in the Team Speedway Polish Championship for Śląsk Świętochłowice from 1961 to 1979.[3]

Mucha missed the 1973 World Taam Cup final after sustaining an artery injury during practice for the event. He crashed with the world champion at the time Jerzy Szczakiel.[4]

World Final appearances

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Individual World Championship

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World Team Cup

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References

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  1. ^ "Zmarł wielokrotny reprezentant Polski w jeździe na żużlu - WP SportoweFakty". 15 May 2014.
  2. ^ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Jan Mucha". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Champ puts team-mate in hospital". Daily Mirror. 14 September 1973. Retrieved 11 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5