Henryk Glücklich
Henryk Glücklich (22 January 1945 – 23 September 2014)[1][2] was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals three times, finishing fifth in 1970. He also rode in five World Team Cup finals.
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| Born | 22 January 1945 |
|---|---|
| Died | 23 September 2014 (aged 69) |
| Nationality |  Poland |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1961-62 | Górnik Rybnik |
| 1963-81 | Polonia Bydgoszcz |
| Great Britain | |
| 1978 | Reading Racers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1971 | Continental Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1969 | World Team Cup |
| 1962, 1971 | Polish League Winner |
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1969 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 5pts - 1970 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium - 5th - 9pts
- 1975 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 0pts[3]
World Team Cup
- 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Andrzej Wyglenda / Edmund Migoś / Paweł Waloszek / Edward Jancarz) - 3rd - 19pts (2)
- 1969 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Andrzej Wyglenda / Stanislaw Tkocz / Andrzej Pogorzelski) - Winner - 31pts (3)
- 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Antoni Woryna / Jan Mucha / Paweł Waloszek / Edmund Migoś) - 3rd - 20pts (3)
- 1971 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium (with Paweł Waloszek / Antoni Woryna / Edward Jancarz / Andrzej Wyglenda) - 3rd - 19pts (4)
- 1972 -
Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Zenon Plech / Paweł Waloszek / Marek Cieślak / Zdzisław Dobrucki) - 3rd - 21pts (6) - 1975 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Zenon Plech / Edward Jancarz / Marek Cieslak / Jerzy Rembas) - 4th - 9pt (2)
References
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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) - "Henryk Glücklich nie żyje" (in Polish). Express Bydgoski. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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