Kristian Pieszczek (born 23 September 1995) is a Polish speedway rider.
Career Born in Gdańsk, Pieszczek first had success as a junior in 2007. He made his Polish league debut in 2011 for Wybrzeże Gdańsk, going on to ride for the club in the Ekstraliga in 2012. He won the Bronze Helmet in 2012 and 2013, and in 2013 was also part of the victorious Polish team in the European Junior Championships. In 2015 he moved to Falubaz Zielona Góra.
After finishing seventh in 2014, in 2016, Pieszczek finished runner-up (to Max Fricke) in the World Under-21 Championship,"Kristian Pieszczek", speedwayu21.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018 won the Silver Helmet competition, and finished fourth in the Polish Individual Speedway Championship. He was also part of the Polish team that won the 2016 Speedway World Cup.
Pieszczek rode for GKM Grudziądz in Poland and Lejonen in the Swedish Elitserien in 2017, but after a disappointing season he embarked on an intensive training regime over the winter of 2017/18.Rzeszut, Maryla (2017) "Krystian Pieszczek liderem Lwów w szwedzkiej Elitserien", Gazeta Pomorska, 23 May 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018Ciućka, Przemysław (2017) "PIESZCZEK TRENUJE JUŻ PIĘĆ TYGODNI! TRENER MU COŚ OBIECAŁ", Przeglad Sportowy, 2 December 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018
For the 2018 season, Pieszczek stayed with Grudziądz in Poland and signed for Leicester Lions in the British SGB Premiership.Rzeszut, Maryla (2017) "Krystian Pieszczek with a contract until 2019 in MrGarden GKM Grudziądz", Gazeta Pomorska, 14 November 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018Paul, Jon (2017) "Leicester Lions sign Polish whizz-kid Krystian Pieszczek for 2018 season", Leicester Mercury, 24 November 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018
In 2019, Pieszczek signed for Ipswich Witches.
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