Henryk Szamota

Henryk Szamota (born February 10, 1910 in Kiev ; † September 12, 2002 in the USA ) was a Polish cyclist and national cycling champion .

Athletic career

Three times (1929, 1930 and 1931 (here before Artur Pusz )) he won the Polish sprint championship . He was four times in the sprint at the start of the UCI track world championships . In 1929 he was able to advance to the quarter-finals, it was his best result. Several times he set Polish records over short distances such as over 200 meters and 500 meters. In 1932 he switched to professional drivers . He emigrated to France and then later went to the United States. After the Second World War he was a car racing driver and an official in motorsport .

Web links

Henryk Szamota in the Radsportseiten.net database

Individual evidence

↑ Henryk Szamota - Sports Car Club of America. In: scca.com. Accessed June 17, 2020 (English).

personal data
SURNAME	Szamota, Henryk
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Polish cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH	February 10, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kiev
DATE OF DEATH	September 12, 2002
Place of death	United States

[scca-Henryk_S-1] Henryk Szamota - Sports Car Club of America. In: scca.com. Accessed June 17, 2020 (English).