Piotr Świst
Piotr Świst (born June 20, 1968 in Poland) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Poland. His surname "Świst" means 'whizz' in Polish. Career Świst spent his first 13 seasons in Poland with Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski from 1985 through to 1997. In that time he won a silver medal in the 1987 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship and three Polish U-21 Championships in 1987, 1988 and 1989. Additionally he won the Golden Helmet in 2008 and the Polish Pairs Championship in 1992. On three occasions he reached the podium of the Polish Individual Speedway Championship (1993, 1995 and 2002). He raced twice in the United Kingdom for the Arena Essex Hammers in 2005 and the Poole Pirates in 2007. Results Individual World Championship 1990 - injury in Continental Semi-Final B 1991 - 10th place (8 points) in Continental Semi-Final B 1992 - 15th place (2 points) in Semi-Final A 1993 - 16th place (1 point) in Semi-Final B 1994 - 15th place (1 point) Individual U-21 World Championship 1987 - 2nd place (12 points +3) 1988 - 8th place (9 points) 1989 - 13th place (3 points) Team World Championship 1995 - 1 point in Group A 1995 - 9 points in Group B 1996 - 8 points in Group B 1999 - 5 points in Group B European Club Champions' Cup 2000 - 2nd place (11 points) Individual Polish Championship 1993 - 3rd place 1995 - 2nd place 2002 - 3rd place Individual U-21 Polish Championship 1986 - 2nd place 1987 - Polish Champion 1988 - Polish Champion 1989 - Polish Champion Polish Pairs Championship 1987 - 2nd place 1988 - 3rd place 1989 - 3rd place 1992 - Polish Champion 1994 - 3rd place 1997 - 3rd place 2003 - 2nd place Polish Pairs U-21 Championship 1986 - Polish Champion 1987 - Polish Champion 1988 - 2nd place 1989 - 2nd place Team Polish Championship 1984 - 2nd place 1987 - 3rd place 1992 - 2nd place 1997 - 2nd place 1998 - 3rd place Golden Helmet 1988 - Winner 1998 - 3rd place Silver Helmet (U-21) 1986 - 3rd place 1989 - Winner Bronze Helmet (U-19) 1985 - 3rd place 1986 - Winner 1987 - Winner Individual Latvian Championship 2008 Daugavpils - 2nd place Notes See also Poland national speedway team 1968 births Living people Polish speedway riders Lakeside Hammers riders Poole Pirates riders Sportspeople from Gorzów Wielkopolski