Andrzej Tkocz

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Andrzej Tkocz
Born (1951-09-28) 28 September 1951 (age 72)
Rybnik, Poland
NationalityPolish
Career history
Poland
1970-1984 ROW Rybnik
Great Britain
1978-1979 Poole Pirates
Individual honours
1972 Poland Silver Helmet Winner
Team honours
1974 Speedway World Team Cup bronze medal
1970, 1972 Polish League Champion

Andrzej Tkocz (born 28 September 1951) is a former international speedway rider from Poland. [1] He earned 18 international caps for the Poland national speedway team. [2]

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Speedway career

Tkocz won a bronze medal at the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1974 Speedway World Team Cup. [3] [4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978 to 1979, riding for Poole Pirates. [5] [1]

World final appearances

World Team Cup

Family

His older brothers Stanisław Tkocz and Jan Tkocz were both speedway riders.

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References

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  2. "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. "1974 world team cup final". wwosbackup. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. "FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP/ SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  5. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  6. "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 14 July 2021.