| Born | 14 June 1989 |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Germany |
| Current club information | |
| Polish league | PSŻ Poznań |
| Career history | |
| 2006-2007 | Zielona Góra (POL) |
| 2008 | Gniezno (POL) |
| 2009-10 | Grudziądz (POL) |
| 2009-2010, 2015 | Edinburgh Monarchs (GBR) |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| Starts | 1 |
| Podiums | 0 (0-0-0) |
| Finalist | 0 time |
| Winner | 0 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 2008, 2011 | German Champion |
Kevin Wölbert (born 14 June 1989)[1] is a German speedway rider who has won Individual German Champion title in 2008.[2]
Career history
When Max Dilger was injured, Wölbert was nominated as second track reserve at the 2008 German Grand Prix.[3] But, after re-staged this event in Bydgoszcz, Poland (as the Final Grand Prix), Wölbert was replaced by Pole Grzegorz Zengota.[4]
Due to having Polish roots through his grandmother, Wölbert has been interest of Polish citizenship. He applied for citizenship in November 2009 in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Office in Bydgoszcz. His application was support by President of Grudziądz Robert Malinowski and a GTŻ Grudziądz, his Polish team.[5] His application will be consider by the President of the Republic of Poland.
As a Pole, he will be apply for a Polish speedway licency (Licencja "Ż") and starting in Polish league as a domestic rider.
Speedway Grand Prix results
| 2008 SGP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
| — | Gelsenkirchen | replaced by Grzegorz Zengota | 18 | ||
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Career details
World Championships
- 2008 - as a second track reserve
- 2008 - 2nd in Qualifying Round One (8 pts)
Individual U-21 World Championship
- 2007 -
Ostrów Wlkp. - 16th place (1 pt) - 2008 - 12th place in Qualifying Round Two
- 2009 - 15th place in Semi-Final Two
- 2006 - Rybnik - 4th place (6 pts)
- 2007 -
Abensberg - 4th place (3 pts) - 2008 - 3rd place in the Qualifying Round Two
- 2009 - 2nd place in the Qualifying Round One
- 2010 - 3rd place in the Qualifying Round Two
European Championships
Individual European Championship
- 2008 7th place in Semi-Final One
Individual U-19 European Championship
- 2005 -
Mšeno - 8th place (9 pts) - 2006 -
Goričan - 10th place (6 pts) - 2007 - Częstochowa - 8th place (8 pts)
- 2008 - Stralsund - 6th place (9 pts)
- 2006 -
Lendava - 7th place (3 pts) - 2008 -
Natschbach-Loipersbach - 7th place (1 pt)
Team U-19 European Championship
- 2008 - Rawicz - Runner-up (12 pts)
Domestic competitions
Individual German Championship
- 2009 - German Champion
Individual U-21 German Championship
- 2008 - 3rd place
- 2009 - Norden - Runner-up
See also
- Germany national speedway team (U21, U19)
References
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) 2009, pages 42-43, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "Rok juniorów - podsumowanie sezonu w Niemczech" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Zmiana rezerwowego" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Janowski i Zengota w Final Grand Prix" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Kevin Woelbert chce być Polakiem!" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2009-11-26.