Jernej Kolenko
| Born | November 30, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 2001 | Lublin |
| 2006-2008 | Rawicz |
| Great Britain | |
| 2002 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 2003 | Oxford Silver Machine |
| 2005 | Exeter Falcons |
| Denmark | |
| 2007 | Holstebro |
| 2008 | Slangerup |
| Individual honours | |
| 2005, 2007 | Slovenian national runner-up |
Jernej Kolenko (born November 30 1982[1]) is a former Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who rode in Speedway World Cup.[2]
Career
[edit]Kolenko medalled six times at the Slovenian Individual Speedway Championship. Although he won 2 silver medals and 4 bronze medals he never became champion of Slovenia, being denied the gold medal twice by Matej Žagar.[3]
He represented Slovenia in the 2002 Speedway World Cup.[4]
He signed for King's Lynn Stars for the 2002 Elite League speedway season and reached the final of the 2002 Speedway Under-21 World Championship. The following year, he joined Oxford Silver Machine[5] for the 2003 Elite League speedway season.[6][2] He returned to British speedway in 2005 after joining the Exeter Falcons.[7][2]
Speedway Grand Prix results
[edit]| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 /10 |  Slovenian SGP | 18 | 18 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 /11 | Slovenian SGP | 17 | 17 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 / | Slovenian SGP | injury → (18) Denis Štojs | 18 | ||
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (74) / 2008, pages 42-43, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ a b c "Jernej Kolenko". WWOS backup. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Individual Championship of Slovenia". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Poles go through". The Argus. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Kolenko signs up for Oxford". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Kolenko axed". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Simota forced to wait for his debut". Berkshire Live. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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