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Edward
Jancarz was the first speedway rider in the World to have a monument dedicated to them. The Monument of Edward Jancarz was built in 2005 and is in the city centre of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
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On 11 January 1992 he was fatally stabbed by his second wife, Katarzyna, during a domestic dispute after she confronted him about his alcoholism. He was 45 years old.
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finals, his highest placing being in his first final in 1968, when he finished on the rostrum in third place after a run-off with
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After his riding career ended he was a speedway coach. He was trainer in Stal Gorzów, KKŻ Krosno and
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between 1977–1982, winning the
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has been a semi-annual meeting at the speedway that carries his name, the
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1096:"Wyniszczył go alkohol, a żona zabiła nożem! Skończył w kałuży krwi"
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Wroclaw, Olympic
Stadium (with Paweł Waloszek / Henryk Glücklich /
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is the only Polish rider to win the memorial, having done so in
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229:(20 August 1946 – 11 January 1992) was a Polish international
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London, Wembley
Stadium (with Paweł Waloszek / Zenon Plech /
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918:(with Zenon Plech / Marek Cieślak / Jerzy Rembas /
863:(with Zenon Plech / Marek Cieślak]/ Jerzy Rembas /
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694:Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Zenon Plech) -
276:in Wrocław, winning a silver medal riding with
233:rider. He earned 76 international caps for the
885:Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Jerzy Rembas /
940:Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Zenon Plech /
1151:Polish expatriate speedway riders in England
992:A History of the World Speedway Championship
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203:1969, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1983
837:(with Henryk Glucklich / Zenon Plech /
463:Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 12th - 5pts
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1084:– via British Newspaper Archive.
1056:– via British Newspaper Archive.
990:Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002).
491:Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 9th - 7pts
270:1975 Speedway World Pairs Championship
1141:Sportspeople from Gorzów Wielkopolski
505:London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 5pts
449:London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 4pts
253:. He was also a member of the Polish
608:(with Zenon Plech) - 7th - 10pts (7)
129:World individual championship bronze
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435:Gothenburg, Ullevi - Reserve - 1pt
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1012:"Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022"
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266:Speedway World Pairs Championship
264:Jancarz reached the final of the
18:Polish speedway rider (1946–1992)
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972:Poland national speedway team
355:Individual World Championship
296:Poland national speedway team
1161:Deaths by stabbing in Poland
245:Jancarz participated in ten
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247:Speedway World Championship
178:Poland Silver Helmet Winner
168:Poland Golden Helmet Winner
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1069:"Crack Poles at Smallmead"
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967:Edward Jancarz Memorial
350:World Final Appearances
319:Edward Jancarz Memorial
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323:Edward Jancarz Stadium
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207:Polish League Champion
1156:Polish murder victims
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676:(with Zenon Plech) -
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197:World Team Cup winner
1046:Reading Evening Post
674:Matija Gubec Stadium
626:) - 5th - 15pts (13)
317:Since his death the
235:Poland speedway team
891:Ryszard Fabiszewski
889:/ Marek Cieślak /
766:Andrzej Pogorzelski
558:) - 5th - 18pts (6)
331:2010 World Champion
327:Gorzów Wielkopolski
227:Edward 'Ed' Jancarz
51:Gorzów Wielkopolski
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916:Ellermühle Stadium
861:White City Stadium
845:) - 4th - 9pts (1)
835:Motodrom Halbemond
816:) - 4th - 8pts (2)
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121:Individual honours
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524:Memorial Coliseum
310:Jancarz' Monument
251:Gennady Kurilenko
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61:11 January 1992
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721:Edmund Migoś
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581:Piotr Bruzda
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278:Piotr Bruzda
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188:Team honours
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63:(1992-01-11)
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1126:Mariticides
1121:1992 deaths
1116:1946 births
1080:8 September
1052:8 September
871:- 28pts (9)
798:- 19pts (4)
739:- 19pts (6)
698:- 21pts (6)
649:Zenon Plech
606:Snälltorpet
556:Zenon Plech
520:Los Angeles
329:. To date,
289:Stal Gorzów
70:Nationality
1110:Categories
978:References
956:- 15pt (3)
602:Eskilstuna
548:Manchester
372:Gothenburg
134:1975, 1983
44:1946-08-20
552:Hyde Road
111:Wimbledon
107:1977-1982
90:1965-1985
961:See also
912:Landshut
859:London,
396:London,
231:speedway
53:, Poland
1024:7 March
573:Wrocław
415:Chorzów
272:at the
268:in the
998:
831:Norden
770:Winner
754:Rybnik
647:(with
641:Vojens
579:(with
554:(with
376:Ullevi
241:Career
94:Gorzów
84:Poland
73:Polish
1015:(PDF)
670:Krsko
302:Death
1082:2024
1054:2024
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996:ISBN
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361:1968
342:1999
340:and
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126:1968
58:Died
38:Born
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