Andrejs Koroļevs
Andrejs Koroļevs 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.
Career
Koroļevs won his first national championship in 1991, the same year in which the restoration of independence of Latvia took place. he had previously competed in the Soviet Union Individual Speedway Championship.Koroļevs won the title four more times in 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2001. He is regarded as the Latvian rider who paved the way for a new group of riders emerging from the country.
Honours
World Championships
- Individual World Championship
- *2006 - 34th place
- Individual U-21 World Championship
- *1990 - Lviv - track reserve
- Team World Championship
- *2003 - 3rd place in Qualifying round
- *''2008 - 3rd place in Qualifying Round 1''
European Championships
- European Pairs Championship
- *2005 - Gdańsk - 7th place
- European Club Champions' Cup
- *2001 - Daugavpils - Bronze medal
- *2002 - Pardubice - 5th place
- *2006 - Tarnów - 4th place
- *2008 - Slaný - 4th place