Rafał Okoniewski

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Rafał Okoniewski
Rafał Okoniewski (photo 2008).
Personal Information
Nationality	Poland
Date of birth	January 26, 1980 (1980-01-26) (age 28)
Place of birth	, Poland
Website	Official website
Current Club Information
Polish League	Polonia Bydgoszcz
Swedish League	Indianerna
Career History
Polonia Piła (POL) Pergo Gorzów (POL) Unia Leszno (POL) ZKŻ Zielona Góra (POL) Indianerna (SWE) SC Neuenknick (GER) Polonia Bydgoszcz (POL)		1996-1998 1999-2001 2002 2003-2006 2006- 2006 2007-
Individual Honours
European Under-19 Champion Polish Under-21 Champion Golden Helmet Winner Silver Helmet Winner Bronze Helmet Winner	1998, 1999 1999, 2000 2003 1998, 2001 1997, 1998, 1999
Team Honours
None

Rafał Okoniewski (born January 26, 1980) is a Polish speedway rider and is the only rider to win the U-19 European Championship twice, in 1998 and 1999.

He has been riding since 1996 and is the son of former speedway rider Mariusz (1956-2006).

[edit] Career

• Individual Under-21 World Championship
  • 1998 - 9th place (7 points)
  • 1999 - 6th place (10+e points)
  • 2000 - 5th place (10 points)
  • 2001 - 3rd place (10+3 points)

• Individual Under-19 European Championship
  • 1998 - European Champion (15 points)
  • 1999 - European Champion (13+3 points)

• Individual Under-21 Polish Championship
  • 1999 - Polish Champion
  • 2000 - Polish Champion

• Golden Helmet
  • 2003 - Winner

• Silver Helmet (U-21)
  • 1997 - 2nd place
  • 1998 - Winner
  • 2001 - Winner

• Bronze Helmet (U-19)
  • 1997 - Winner
  • 1998 - Winner
  • 1999 - Winner

[edit] See also

• Polonia Bydgoszcz

[edit] External links

• (pl) Official website

v • d • e 2008 Polonia Bydgoszcz squad Seniors: Jonsson • Davidsson • Okoniewski • Buczkowski • Hefenbrock • Stead • D.Saifutdinov Juniors (U-21): E.Saifutdinov • Jędrzejewski • Messing • Łopaczewski • Sundström Coach: Plech