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| Born | 28 January 1949 Grudzice, Poland |
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| Died | 1 September 2020 (aged 71) Opole, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1979 | Opole |
| Individual honours | |
| 1973 | World Champion |
| 1969 | Poland Silver Helmet Winner |
| Team honours | |
| 1971 | World Pairs Champion |
Jerzy Szczakiel (28 January 1949 – 1 September 2020) was a Polish speedway rider. He was one of three Polish nationals to have won the Speedway World Championship, the others being 2010 World champion Tomasz Gollob and the 2019 Speedway Grand Prix winner and 2019 World Champion, Bartosz Zmarzlik.[1][2]
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 531. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.