Andrejs Koroļevs (born 30 July 1969[1]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Latvia. Since 1996, he raced on a Polish licence after gaining Polish citizenship and was known as Andrzej Korolew. He is a five times champion of Latvia.

Andrejs Koroļevs
Born (1969-07-30) 30 July 1969 (age 55)
NationalityLatvian/Polish (dual)
Career history
1992–1994, 2001Grudziądz
1995–2000Leszno
2002Gdańsk
2003Rawicz
2004Gniezno
2005–2006, 2008Daugavpils
Individual honours
1991, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001Latvian Champion

Career

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Koroļevs won his first national championship in 1991, the same year in which the restoration of independence of Latvia took place.[2] he had previously competed in the Soviet Union Individual Speedway Championship.[3]

Koroļevs won the title four more times in 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2001.[4] He is regarded as the Latvian rider who paved the way for a new group of riders emerging from the country.[5]

Speedway Grand Prix results

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2006 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 18)
Race no. Grand Prix Pos. Pts. Heats Draw No
9 /10   Latvian SGP 18 0 (0) 18
  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Honours

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World Championships

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European Championships

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 44-45, ISSN 1429-3285
  2. ^ "Latvian Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "The city on the Dvina River is saturated with speedway". Polsat Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Łotwy". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Żużlowa egzotyka. Kiedyś byli tłem, teraz trzeba się z nimi bardzo poważnie liczyć. Łotysze coraz bliżej wielkiego żużla". Interia Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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