Marian Rose (1933-1970) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[1]
Born | Toruń, Poland | 15 August 1933
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Died | 19 April 1970 Rzeszów, Poland | (aged 36)
Nationality | Polish |
Career history | |
1958-1970 | KS Toruń |
Team honours | |
1966 | Speedway World Team Cup gold medal |
Speedway career
editRose won a gold medal in the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1966 Speedway World Team Cup.[2] He 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.
In Memoriam
editThe Motoarena Toruń im. Mariana Rosego in Poland is named after him.[1]
World final appearances
editIndividual 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kowalski, Andrzej (19 April 2021). "Marian Rose - the legend of the Toruń club". Speedway Ekstraglia (in Polish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 12 July 2021.