Marian Rose
| Born | 15 August 1933 Toruń, Poland |
|---|---|
| Died | 19 April 1970 (aged 36) Rzeszów, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| 1958-1970 | KS Toruń |
| Team honours | |
| 1966 | Speedway World Team Cup gold medal |
Marian Rose (1933-1970) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[1][2]
Speedway career
[edit]Rose won a gold medal in the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1966 Speedway World Team Cup.[3] Also in 1966 he competed in Continental Speedway final during the 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship.[4]
Rose was killed in a race at the Stal Rzeszów Speedway Circuit on 19 April 1970, following a combination of hitting his head when falling off his bike and another rider crashing into him at the same time.
The Motoarena Toruń im. Mariana Rosego in Poland is named after him[1] and in 2023 a book was published about his life.[5]
World final appearances
[edit]Individual World Championship
[edit]- 1965 -
London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - Did not ride
World Team Cup
[edit]- 1964 -
Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Andrzej Wyglenda / Andrzej Pogorzelski / Zbigniew Podlecki / Marian Kaiser) - 4th - 16pts (2) - 1966 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Andrzej Pogorzelski / Andrzej Wyglenda / Antoni Woryna / Edmund Migoś) - Winner - 41pts (10)
See also
[edit]Rider deaths in motorcycle speedway
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kowalski, Andrzej (19 April 2021). "Marian Rose - the legend of the Toruń club". Speedway Ekstraglia (in Polish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "52 lata temu zginął Marian Rose, idol toruńskich fanów żużla". Gazeta Pomorska. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Brett awaits chance of championship ride". Daily Mirror. 3 September 1966. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Marian Rose was born 90 years ago. There will be a book about the famous speedway rider". Nowości Dziennik Toruński. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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