Henryk Glücklich

Henryk Glücklich (22 January 1945 – 23 September 2014)[1][2] was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals three times, finishing fifth in 1970. He also rode in five World Team Cup finals.

Henryk Glücklich

Born	22 January 1945
Died	23 September 2014 (aged 69)
Nationality	Poland
Career history
Poland
1961-62	Górnik Rybnik
1963-81	Polonia Bydgoszcz
Great Britain
1978	Reading Racers
Individual honours
1971	Continental Champion
Team honours
1969	World Team Cup

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1969 - London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 5pts
• 1970 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium - 5th - 9pts
• 1975 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 0pts[3]

World Team Cup

• 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Andrzej Wyglenda / Edmund Migos / Paweł Waloszek / Edward Jancarz) - 3rd - 19pts (2)
• 1969 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Andrzej Wyglenda / Stanislaw Tkocz / Andrzej Pogorzelski) - Winner - 31pts (3)
• 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Antoni Woryna / Jan Mucha / Paweł Waloszek / Edmund Migos) - 3rd - 20pts (3)
• 1971 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium (with Paweł Waloszek / Antoni Woryna / Edward Jancarz / Andrzej Wyglenda) - 3rd - 19pts (4)
• 1972 - Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Zenon Plech / Paweł Waloszek / Marek Cieślak / Zdzisław Dobrucki) - 3rd - 21pts (6)
• 1975 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Zenon Plech / Edward Jancarz / Marek Cieslak / Jerzy Rembas) - 4th - 9pt (2)

References

1. Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. "Henryk Glücklich nie żyje" (in Polish). Express Bydgoski. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
3. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5