Janusz Kołodziej announces retirement from speedway

Polish speedway legend Janusz Kołodziej has announced his retirement from professional racing. The announcement was made during the PGE Ekstraliga Gala in Warsaw, where the four-time individual Polish champion received the Golden Szczakiel award.

Kołodziej, who began his career with Unia Tarnów in 2000, reflected on his long career with humor, noting how quickly time had passed. He expressed that he had reached a point where he felt it was time to move on to a different chapter of life.

Throughout his career, Kołodziej achieved significant success, including multiple individual Polish championships and leading both Unia Tarnów and Unia Leszno to numerous team titles. Following his retirement, he plans to spend more time with his partner and their three cats.