Marek Cieślak | |
Nationality: | Polish |
Birth Date: | 28 June 1950 |
Birth Place: | Milanówek, Poland |
Retired: | Coach |
Coach: | ŻKS ROW Rybnik |
Manager: | Poland team manager (2007–2020) |
Career1: | Poland |
Years2: | 1968–1986 |
Career2: | Częstochowa |
Career3: | Great Britain |
Years4: | 1977–1978 |
Career4: | White City |
Indivyear1: | 1976 |
Indivhonour1: | Golden Helmet Winner |
Teamyear1: | 1974 |
Teamhonour1: | Polish League Champion |
Teamyear2: | 1977 |
Teamhonour2: | British League Champion |
Marek Kazimierz Cieślak (born 28 June 1950)[1] is a former speedway rider and current coach. He earned 29 international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[2]
In 2007 he 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.[3] 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.