Karol Ząbik (born October 25, 1986, in Toruń, Poland) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Poland. He was the 2006 U21 World champion.
Career
Ząbik won World, European and Polish Under-21 titles and has ridden for the Polish national junior team.
Ząbik raced in the United Kingdom from 2006 to 2008. He rode for Peterborough Panthers and Poole Pirates.
Family
His father, Jan Ząbik was also a speedway rider, and is now the team manager of Polish speedway club KS Toruń.
Results
Speedway Grand Prix
World Under-21 Championship
2006 - World Champion
2007 - 5th place (10 points)
Under-21 World Cup
2005 - World Champion (3 points) 2006 - World Champion (13 points) 2007 - World Champion (10 points)
European Under-19 Championship
2004 - Silver medal (12+3 points) 2005 - European Champion
Polish Individual Championship
2004 - 8th place in Quarter-Final A
2006 - 18 place (as 2nd track reserve; 11th in Semi-Final B)
Polish Under-21 Championship
2003 - 14th place (2 points; as track reserve) 2004 - 12th in Semi-Final A 2005 - Bronze medal (10+3 points) 2006 - Polish Champion (14 points) 2007 - Silver medal
Polish Pairs Speedway Championship
2005 - 5th place with KS Toruń (5 points) 2006 - 3rd in Semi-Final C with KS Toruń
Polish Under-21 Pairs Championship
2003 - 3rd in Semi-Final C
2004 - Bronze medal (7 points) 2005 - 4th place (8 points) 2006 - 6th place (but he rode in Semi-Final A only)
Ekstraliga Championship
2003 - Silver medal with KS Toruń
2004 - 4 place with KS Toruń
2005 - 4 place with KS Toruń
2006 - 7 place with KS Toruń
Polish Under-21 Team Championship
2003 - 2nd in Qualification Group A
2004 - Polish Champion (13 points) 2005 - Polish Champion (8 points) 2006 - 4th in Qualification Group D 2007 - Qualification Group A (last round September 15)
Golden Helmet
2007 - 13th place (4 points)
Silver Helmet (U-21) 2004 - 6th place (9 points) 2005 - injury (3rd in Semi-Final B, promotion to Final)2006 - Gold medal (15 points) 2007 - Semi-Finals will be on September 4
Bronze Helmet (U-19) 2003 - injury (2nd in Semi-Final A, promotion to Final)2004 - 16th place (0 points in 2 heats; two fells'')