Ernest Matjuszonok
| Born | 14 May 2002 Latvia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 2022–2024 | Daugavpils |
| 2024 | Lublin |
| Team honours | |
| 2023 | U21 World Team bronze |
| 2018, 2010, 2021 | U23 European Team bronze |
Ernest Matjuszonok (born 14 May 2002) is an international motorcycle speedway rider from Latvia.[1][2][3]
Career[edit]
Matjuszonok came to prominence after reaching the final series of the 2018 Speedway Under-21 World Championship, aged just 16[4] and winning his first silverware after securing a bronze medal at the European Junior Team Championships.
In 2020, he won another bronze medal at the 2020 Team Speedway Junior European Championship[5] and repeated his success of 2018 and 2020 by winning a third bronze medal during the 2021 European Under 23 Team Speedway Championship.[6] Matjuszonok finished in sixth place in the 2021 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship
He made his Speedway Grand Prix (World Championship) debut during the Speedway Grand Prix of Latvia as a track reserve in the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix.[7] Also in 2023, Matjuszonok won the bronze medal at the U21 World Team Championships at the 2023 Speedway of Nations 2.
References[edit]
- ^ "Ernest Matjuszonok". Speedway News. January 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Ernest Matjuszonok". Sporto We Fakty. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Ernest Matjuszonok". Zuzelend. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Speedway Junioren Weltmeisterschaft (U-21)". Speedway Yesterday. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "European U21 Team Final (Lodz) 29/08/2020". Speedway Updates. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "European Under 23 Team Speedway Championship: Final in Latvia". FIM. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Riga Latvia". FIM. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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