Bartłomiej Kowalski
Polish speedway rider
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Bartłomiej Kowalski (born 4 March 2002) is an international motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[1][2][3][4]
| Born | 4 March 2002 (age 24) Tarnów, Poland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 2018 | Kraków |
| 2019–2021 | Częstochowa |
| 2020 | Krosno |
| 2021–2022 | Opole |
| 2022–2025 | Wrocław |
| Sweden | |
| 2023–2025 | Indianerna |
| Denmark | |
| 2025 | Slangerup |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| SGP Number | 302 |
| Starts | 2 (reserve) |
| Podiums | 0-0-0 |
| Finalist | 0 times |
| Winner | 0 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 2023 | Silver Helmet |
| 2023 | Polish U21 Champion |
| 2023 | World U21 bronze |
| Team honours | |
| 2023 | World U21 Team champion |
| 2022, 2023, 2024 | Team Junior European champion |
| 2025 | Danish league champion |
Career
Kowalski came to prominence in 2022, when he was part of the Polish team that won the Team Junior European Championship.[5]
Previously, Kowalski had ridden for Wanda Kraków in 2018 and Włókniarz Częstochowa from 2020 until 2021.[6] In 2022, he joined Wrocław.[7]
In 2023, Kowalski joined Indianerna for the 2023 Swedish speedway season. In August 2023, he won his first Team Speedway Under-21 World Championship, winning the 2023 Speedway of Nations 2, in addition to winning a second U23 European team title.[8] His 2023 season was capped off in fine style following success in winning the Silver Helmet and Polish Junior Championship, during the 2023 Polish speedway season.
Kowalski won a third successive gold medal at the 2024 European Under 23 Team Speedway Championship.[9]
During the 2025 Danish speedway season, Kowalski helped Slangerup retain the Speedway Ligaen title.[10]
Major results
World individual Championship
- 2021 Speedway Grand Prix - =32nd
- 2023 speedway grand prix - =21st