title: Piotr Świst
text: # Piotr Świst
  
  Piotr Świst (born June 20, 1968 in Poland) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Poland. His surname "Świst" means 'whizz' in Polish.
  
  ## Career
  
  Świst spent his first 13 seasons in Poland with Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski from 1985 through to 1997. In that time he won a silver medal in the 1987 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship and three Polish U-21 Championships in 1987, 1988 and 1989.
  
  Additionally he won the Golden Helmet in 2008 and the Polish Pairs Championship in 1992.
  
  On three occasions he reached the podium of the Polish Individual Speedway Championship (1993, 1995 and 2002).
  
  He raced twice in the United Kingdom for the Arena Essex Hammers in 2005 and the Poole Pirates in 2007.
  
  ## Results
  
  * Individual World Championship
     * 1990 - injury in Continental Semi-Final B
     * 1991 - 10th place (8 points) in Continental Semi-Final B
     * 1992 - 15th place (2 points) in Semi-Final A
     * 1993 - 16th place (1 point) in Semi-Final B
     * 1994 - 15th place (1 point)
  * Individual U-21 World Championship
     * 1987 - 2nd place (12 points +3)
     * 1988 - 8th place (9 points)
     * 1989 - 13th place (3 points)
  * Team World Championship
     * 1995 - 1 point in Group A
     * 1995 - 9 points in Group B
     * 1996 - 8 points in Group B
     * 1999 - 5 points in Group B
  * European Club Champions' Cup
     * 2000 - 2nd place (11 points)
  * Individual Polish Championship
     * 1993 - 3rd place
     * 1995 - 2nd place
     * 2002 - 3rd place
  * Individual U-21 Polish Championship
     * 1986 - 2nd place
     * 1987 - Polish Champion
     * 1988 - Polish Champion
     * 1989 - Polish Champion
  * Polish Pairs Championship
     * 1987 - 2nd place
     * 1988 - 3rd place
     * 1989 - 3rd place
     * 1992 - Polish Champion
     * 1994 - 3rd place
     * 1997 - 3rd place
     * 2003 - 2nd place
  * Polish Pairs U-21 Championship
     * 1986 - Polish Champion
     * 1987 - Polish Champion
     * 1988 - 2nd place
     * 1989 - 2nd place
  * Team Polish Championship
     * 1984 - 2nd place
     * 1987 - 3rd place
     * 1992 - 2nd place
     * 1997 - 2nd place
     * 1998 - 3rd place
  * Golden Helmet
     * 1988 - Winner
     * 1998 - 3rd place
  * Silver Helmet (U-21)
     * 1986 - 3rd place
     * 1989 - Winner
  * Bronze Helmet (U-19)
     * 1985 - 3rd place
     * 1986 - Winner
     * 1987 - Winner
  * Individual Latvian Championship
     * 2008 Daugavpils - 2nd place
  