Nazar Parnitskyi
Ukrainian speedway rider
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Nazar Parnitskyi (Polish: Nazar Parnicki, born 13 October 2006) is an international speedway rider from Ukraine.[1][2][3]
| Born | 13 October 2006 (age 19) Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 2023–2025 | Leszno |
| Denmark | |
| 2025 | SES |
| Sweden | |
| 2025 | Dackarna |
| Individual honours | |
| 2024 | European U19 champion |
| 2024 | World U21 Championship silver |
| 2025 | World U21 Championship gold |
Speedway career
In 2023, Parnitskyi rode for Unia Leszno during the 2023 Polish speedway season[4] and remained with the club for the 2024 season.[5]
Parnitskyi represented the Ukraine national speedway team during the European Team Speedway Championship in both the 2023 and 2024.[6]
In 2024, Parnitskyi came to prominence after completing a 15-point maximum when qualifying for the final series of the 2024 SGP2 (the World U21 Championship).[7][8] He then won the Riga round of the SGP2[9][10] before claiming the silver medal.
Also in 2024, Parnitskyi made history as the first Ukrainian winner of a major speedway championship, becoming the European U19 champion after winning the gold medal at the U19 European Championship.[11][12]
In 2026, Parnitskyi was named as the replacement for Tai Woffinden for the 2026 Speedway Grand Prix (world championship).[13]