Marek Kazimierz Cieślak (born 28 June 1950) is a former speedway rider and current coach. He earned 29 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.
Career Cieślak rode two seasons in the British leagues after joining White City Rebels for the 1977 British League season.
Cieślak won a second consecutive silver medal at the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1977 Speedway World Team Cup.
In 2007, Cieślak was a manager of Poland national team. Poland won Speedway World Cup and Team U-21 World Championship. After victory in SWC, on 30 July 2007 Polish president Lech Kaczyński honoured him Knight's Cross of Order of Polonia Restituta for prominent contributions for development of Polish speedway sport and for achievement in training work.(pl) Polish president website – 30 December 2007. In 2010, Cieślak was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Polonia Restituta for outstanding contribution to the development of speedway in Poland, for achievements in training and coaching.
World Final appearances Individual World Championship 1975 – London, Wembley Stadium – 15th – 1 pt 1976 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium – 13th – 4 pts 1978 – London, Wembley Stadium – 13th – 5 pts
World Team Cup 1972 – Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Zenon Plech / Paweł Waloszek / Henryk Glücklich / Zdzisław Dobrucki) – 3rd – 21pts (0) 1975 – Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Henryk Glücklich / Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Jerzy Rembas) – 4th – 9pt (4) 1976 – London, White City Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Jerzy Rembas / Bolesław Proch) – 2nd – 28pts (7) 1977 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Jerzy Rembas / Edward Jancarz / Bogusław Nowak / Ryszard Fabiszewski) – 2nd – 25pts (2) 1978 – Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Zenon Plech / Jerzy Rembas / Andrzej Huszcza) – 3rd – 16+3pts (5) 1979 – London, Wembley Stadium (with Zenon Plech / Piotr Pyszny / Robert Słaboń / Andrzej Tkocz) – 4th – 11pts (1)
Manjor results
Individual Polish Championship 1971 – 14th place 1972 – 6th place 1975 – Silver medal 1976 – 10th place 1979 – 16th place
Polish Pairs Championship 1976 – Bronze medal 1978 – 4th place
Polish League Championship 1974 – Polish Champion 1975 – Silver medal
Poland Golden Helmet 1972 – 3rd place (72 points) 1973 – 7th place (53 points) 1975 – 5th place (59 points) 1976 – Winner (54 points)
Poland Silver Helmet (U-21) 1969 – 2nd place 1972 – 3rd place
See also Poland national speedway team
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