# Mariusz Okoniewski

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Polish speedway rider

Mariusz Okoniewski Born 10 February 1956 (1956-02-10) Poznań, Poland Died 10 February 2006(2006-02-10) (aged 50) Śmigiel, Poland Nationality Polish Career history 1974-1981, 1983-1988 Unia Leszno Individual honours 1979 U-21 Polish Champion 1976 Silver Helmet Winner Team honours 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988 Team Polish Champion

**Mariusz Okoniewski** (10 February 1956, in [Poznań](/source/Pozna%C5%84) – 10 February 2006, in [Śmigiel](/source/%C5%9Amigiel)) was a Polish [motorcycle speedway](/source/Motorcycle_speedway) rider.[1][2]

## Career

Okoniewski won the [Team Speedway Polish Championship](/source/Team_Speedway_Polish_Championship) six times and [Polish Silver Helmet](/source/Silver_Helmet_(Poland)) in 1976.[3][4]

His son [Rafał](/source/Rafa%C5%82_Okoniewski) (born 1980) is also a speedway rider. Rafał is the only double [Individual U-19 European Champion](/source/European_Under-19_Individual_Speedway_Championship).[5]

After his racing career he became a coach. Mariusz Okoniewski died on his 50th birthday.

## Career

- [Individual Under-21 European Championship](/source/Individual_Speedway_Junior_World_Championship) - [1977](/source/1977_Individual_Speedway_Junior_European_Championship) - 8th place (4 points)

- [Individual Under-21 Polish Championship](/source/Individual_Speedway_Junior_Polish_Championship) - [1979](/source/1979_Individual_Speedway_Junior_Polish_Championship) - **Polish Champion**

- [Golden Helmet](/source/Golden_Helmet_(Poland)) - [1979](/source/1979_Golden_Helmet_(Poland)) - 3rd place

- [Silver Helmet](/source/Silver_Helmet_(Poland)) (U-21) - [1976](/source/1976_Silver_Helmet_(Poland)) - **Winner** - [1977](/source/1977_Silver_Helmet_(Poland)) - **2nd place**

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["18-krotny mistrz Polski już nie szuka nowego trenera. Jest zaskoczenie"](https://sport.interia.pl/zuzel/news-18-krotny-mistrz-polski-juz-nie-szuka-nowego-trenera-jest-za,nId,7017122). *Interia sport*. Retrieved 11 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Rafał Okoniewski"](https://nowiny24.pl/tag/rafal-okoniewski). *Nowiny24*. Retrieved 11 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Duda, Robert (16 December 2023). ["Rafał Okoniewski gościł na naszym kanale"](https://magazynzuzel.pl/pl/11_aktualnosci/32461_rafal-okoniewski-goscil-na-naszym-kanale.html). *magazynzuzel.pl* (in Polish). Retrieved 10 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["#ByczyKalendarz – Mariusz Okoniewski"](https://unia.leszno.pl/byczykalendarz-mariusz-okoniewski/). *unia.leszno.pl* (in Polish). FOGO Unia Leszno. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Szczera opinia o Okoniewskim. Przyznał, dlaczego nie jest już trenerem"](https://przegladsportowy.onet.pl/zuzel/ekstraliga/szczera-opinia-o-okoniewskim-przyznal-dlaczego-nie-jest-juz-trenerem/64vr1cb). *Przegląd Sportowy Onet*. Retrieved 11 September 2024.

## See also

- [Poland national speedway team](/source/Poland_national_speedway_team)

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