Rafał Kurmański
 | |
| Born | 22 August 1982 Poland |
|---|---|
| Died | 30 May 2004 (aged 21) Zielona Góra, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1999–2004 | Zielona Góra |
| Great Britain | |
| 2004 | Swindon Robins |
| Individual honours | |
| 2001 - 2nd place | U-19 European Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 2001 | Polish Pairs U-21 Champion |
Rafał Kurmański ['rafaw kurˈmaɲskʲi] ⓘ (22 August 1982 – 30 May 2004) was a Polish speedway rider. He earned one international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[1]
Career
Kurmański started his speedway career with Zielona Góra during the 1999 Polish speedway season. He would remain with the club for all six seasons of his short career.[2]
In 2001, he was second in the 2001 Individual Under-19 European Championship.[3]
Kurmański rode for Swindon Robins in the British speedway leagues,[1] participating in the 2004 Elite League speedway season.[4]
In 2004, he took his own life.[5][6]
World Championship results
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 /9 |  European SGP
|
20 | 3 | (1,3,0) | 23 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Individual World Championship
- 2003 - 36th place (3 points)
Individual World U-21 Championship
Other results
Individual U-19 European Championship
- 2001 - Runner-up (13 points)
Individual Polish Championship
Polish U-21 Pairs Championship
- 2001 - Polish Champion
- 2002 - 2nd place
Team U-21 Polish Championship
Silver Helmet (U-21)
- 2002 - 2nd place
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Rider Statistics". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Fedorowicz, Albert. "Żużel. Ból ciągle taki sam a życie płynie dalej. Rafał Kurmański kończyłby dzisiaj 41 lat". Pobandzie. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Rafal Kurmanski". WWOS backup. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Speedway star 'found hanged". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Speedway: Kurmanski death rocks Swindon". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 September 2024.