WTS Sparta Wrocław
WTS Sparta Wrocław, also known as Betard Sparta Wrocław for sponsorship reasons, are a motorcycle speedway team based in Wrocław, Poland. They were established in 1950. They compete in the PGE Ekstraliga and finished fifth in the 2022 Polish Speedway season play-offs. The team's home track is at the Olympic Stadium, which has a capacity of 13,000 people.[1]
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| Club information | |||||||
| Track address | Olympic Stadium Wrocław, Poland | ||||||
| Country | Poland | ||||||
| Founded | 1950 (as WTS since 1992) | ||||||
| Team manager |  Dariusz Śledź | ||||||
| Team captain | Maciej Janowski | ||||||
| League | Polish Ekstraliga | ||||||
| Website | Official Website | ||||||
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| Colours | Yellow and Red | ||||||
| Nickname | Sparta | ||||||
| Track size | 352 metres (385 yd) | ||||||
| Track record time | 60.06 seconds | ||||||
| Track record date | 2020-08-16 | ||||||
| Track record holder | Tai Woffinden | ||||||
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Current squad
PGE Ekstraliga
| Rider | Age | Status | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maciej Janowski |
31 | Senior | |
 Tai Woffinden |
32 | Senior | |
| Gleb Chugunov |
22 | Senior | U-23 |
| Dan Bewley |
23 | Senior | U-23 |
| Michał Curzytek |
20 | Junior | U-21 |
| Bartłomiej Kowalski |
20 | Junior | U-21 |
| Mateusz Panicz |
18 | Junior | U-19 |
U-24 PGE Ekstraliga
| Rider | Age | Status | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sandro Wassermann |
24 | Senior | U-24 |
 Nick Škorja |
24 | Senior | U-24 |
| Jack Smith |
23 | Senior | U-24 |
| Lukas Baumann |
21 | Senior | U-23 |
| Michał Curzytek |
20 | Junior | U-21 |
| Bartłomiej Kowalski |
20 | Junior | U-21 |
| Mateusz Panicz |
18 | Junior | U-19 |
| Jakub Wiatrowski |
18 | Junior | U-19 |
| Dawid Rybak |
17 | Junior | U-19 |
 Jaroslav Vanicek |
16 | Junior | U-19 |
Honours
| Competitions | Total | Golden medals | Silver medals | Bronze medals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | Total | Years | Total | Years | ||
| Team (DMP) (since 1948) |
25 | 5 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 2006, 2021 | 10 | 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2019 | 10 | 1952, 1953, 1955, 1963, 1967, 1968, 2002, 2007, 2018, 2020 |
| Team U-21 (MDMP) (since 1978) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1992, 1993 | ||
| Pairs (MPPK) (since 1974) |
7 | 1 | 2001 | 4 | 1975, 1976, 1995, 2007 | 2 | 1978, 1999 |
| Pairs U-21 (MMPPK) (1980 U-23; since 1983) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 2 | 1998, 2006 | |
| Individual (IMP) (since 1948) |
18 | 3 | 1952, 1954, 1960 | 4 | 1956, 1958, 2001, 2004 | 11 | 1954, 1957, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Individual U-21 (MIMP) (since 1967) |
4 | 2 | 2002, 2008 | 2 | 1995, 2001 | 0 | |
| Total Polish Championship medals: 59 | Gold: 11 | Silver: 21 | Bronze: 27 | ||||
| Competitions | Total | I place | II place | III place | |||
| Total | Years | Total | Years | Total | Years | ||
| European Club (KPE) (since 1998) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 0 | ||
| Team Cup (DPP) (?) |
6 | 1 | 1995 | 1 | 1993 | 4 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Golden Helmet (ZK) (since 1961) |
11 | 4 | 1979, 1980, 1993, 1999 | 4 | 1994, 2001, 2003, 2004 | 3 | 2001, 2003, 2005 |
| Silver Helmet U-21 (SK) (since 1966) |
8 | 3 | 1968, 1994, 2008 | 4 | 1996, 1999, 2000, 2006 | 1 | 1972 |
| Bronze Helmet U-19 (BK) (1976-81; since 1983) |
5 | 1 | 1993 | 3 | 1991, 1992, 2008 | 1 | 1979 |
See also
References
- "Speedway from Around the Globe - Poland PGE Ekstraliga". Speedway Star page 42. 10 September 2022.
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