József Tabaka (born 17 September 1989[1][2]) is a Hungarian former motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 5 caps for the Hungary national speedway team.[3][4]
| Born | 17 September 1989 Debrecen, Hungary |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Career history | |
| Hungary | |
| 2006–2010 | Speedway Miskolc |
| Great Britain | |
| 2010, 2012–2013 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Poland | |
| 2011–2012 | Kraków |
| 2013 | Krosno |
| 2016 | Rzeszów |
| Individual honours | |
| 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017 | Hungarian Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2013 | Premier League Fours |
Career
editTabaka started racing in the British leagues during the 2010 Premier League speedway season, when riding for the Edinburgh Monarchs.[5] He stayed with Edinburgh in 2012[6] and 2013[7] and was part of the Edinburgh team that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 14 July 2013, at the East of England Arena.[8]
In 2017, he became the Hungarian national champion for the fourth time[9]
Honours
editWorld Championships
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (74) / 2008, pages 56-57, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 2 (75) / 2008, page 24, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "József Tabaka Węgry". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "József Tabaka". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Jozsef Tabaka jinxed by chain reaction". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Edinburgh Monarchs curse Tabaka injury as they go in search of fourth Premier League title". Daily Record. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "2013 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Indvidual [sic] Hungarian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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