Jernej Kolenko

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Jernej Kolenko
Born (1982-11-30) November 30, 1982 (age 40)
NationalitySlovenian
Career history
Poland
2001 Lublin
2006-2008 Rawicz
Great Britain
2002 King's Lynn Stars
2003 Oxford Silver Machine
2005 Exeter Falcons
Denmark
2007 Holstebro
2008 Slangerup
Individual honours
2005, 2007 Slovenian national runner-up

Jernej Kolenko (born November 30 1982 [1] ) is a former Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who rode in Speedway World Cup. [2]

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Career

Kolenko medalled six times at the Slovenian Individual Speedway Championship. Although he won 2 silver medals and 4 bronze medals he never became champion of Slovenia, being denied the gold medal twice by Matej Žagar. [3]

He signed for King's Lynn Stars for the 2002 Elite League speedway season and reached the final of the 2002 Speedway Under-21 World Championship. The following year, he joined Oxford Silver Machine for the 2003 Elite League speedway season. [2] He returned to British speedway in 2005 after joining the Exeter Falcons. [2]

Speedway Grand Prix results

2006 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 18)
Race no.Grand PrixPos.Pts.HeatsDraw No
1 /10 Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenian SGP 1818
2007 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 17)
Race no.Grand PrixPos.Pts.HeatsDraw No
10 /11 Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenian SGP 1717
2008 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 18)
Race no.Grand PrixPos.Pts.HeatsDraw No
1 / Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenian SGP injury → (18) Denis Štojs 18
 permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
 rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

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References

  1. Świat Żużla, No 1 (74) / 2008, pages 42-43, ISSN   1429-3285
  2. 1 2 3 "Jernej Kolenko". WWOS backup. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  3. "Individual Championship of Slovenia". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 13 January 2023.