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