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| Born | (1987-04-29) April 29, 1987 (age 37) Toruń, Poland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 2003–2008, 2011–2014 | Toruń |
| 2009 | Ostrów |
| Great Britain | |
| 2006, 2008–2009 | Peterborough |
| 2008 | Poole |
| Sweden | |
| 2007 | Rospiggarna |
| Denmark | |
| 2004–2007 | Brovst |
| Individual honours | |
| 2006 | World Under-21 Champion |
| 2005 | European Under-19 Champion |
| 2006 | Polish Under-21 Champion |
| 2006 | Silver Helmet Winner |
| Team honours | |
| 2005, 2006, 2007 | Under-21 World Cup |
| 2004, 2005 | Polish Under-21 Team Champion |
Karol Ząbik (born October 25, 1986, in Toruń, Poland) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Poland. He was the 2006 U21 World champion.
Career
In 2006, Ząbik won the Under-21 World Championship, which was held at the Pista Olimpia Terenzano in Italy.
He has also won European and Polish Under-21 titles and has ridden for the Polish national junior team.
Ząbik raced in the United Kingdom from 2006 to 2008, riding for Peterborough Panthers and Poole Pirates. He was replaced in the Peterborough team by Dane René Bach, at the start of the 2009 season.
Family
His father, Jan Ząbik was also a speedway rider, and is now the team manager of Polish speedway club KS Toruń.
Results
Speedway Grand Prix
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 /9 |  Polish SGP
|
18 | - | - | 18 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 /10 | Polish SGP
|
18 | - | - | 18 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
World Under-21 Championship
Under-21 World Cup
- 2005 - World Champion (3 points)
- 2006 - World Champion (13 points)
- 2007 - World Champion (10 points)
European Under-19 Championship
- 2004 - Silver medal (12+3 points)
- 2005 - European Champion
Polish Individual Championship
Polish Under-21 Championship
- 2003 - 14th place (2 points; as track reserve)
- 2004 - 12th in Semi-Final A
- 2005 - Bronze medal (10+3 points)
- 2006 - Polish Champion (14 points)
- 2007 - Silver medal
Polish Pairs Speedway Championship
Polish Under-21 Pairs Championship
- 2003 - 3rd in Semi-Final C
- 2004 - Bronze medal (7 points)
- 2005 - 4th place (8 points)
- 2006 - 6th place (but he rode in Semi-Final A only)
Ekstraliga Championship
- 2003 - Silver medal with KS Toruń
- 2004 - 4 place with KS Toruń
- 2005 - 4 place with KS Toruń
- 2006 - 7 place with KS Toruń
Polish Under-21 Team Championship
- 2003 - 2nd in Qualification Group A
- 2004 - Polish Champion (13 points)
- 2005 - Polish Champion (8 points)
- 2006 - 4th in Qualification Group D
- 2007 - Qualification Group A (last round September 15)
Golden Helmet
- 2007 - 13th place (4 points)
Silver Helmet (U-21)
- 2004 - 6th place (9 points)
- 2005 - injury (3rd in Semi-Final B, promotion to Final)
- 2006 - Gold medal (15 points)
- 2007 - Semi-Finals will be on September 4
Bronze Helmet (U-19)
- 2003 - injury (2nd in Semi-Final A, promotion to Final)
- 2004 - 16th place (0 points in 2 heats; two fells)
References
- "Karol Ząbik Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- "Speedway Junioren Weltmeisterschaft (U-21)". Speedway Yesterday. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- "World U21 winners". Speedweek. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- "Zabik set for Poole return". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- "Karol Zabik". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- "Danish teen to replace Zabik". Daily Express. Retrieved 13 September 2024.