Jan Mucha

Jan Mucha (16 May 1941 – 15 May 2014) was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider. He appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals four times.

Career Mucha was born in Mikołów, Poland. He raced in the Team Speedway Polish Championship for Śląsk Świętochłowice from 1961 to 1979.

Mucha missed the 1973 World Taam Cup final after sustaining an artery injury during practice for the event. He crashed with the world champion at the time Jerzy Szczakiel.

World Final appearances Individual World Championship 1969 – London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts 1970 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 11th - 6pts 1973 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 9th - 7pts 1977 – Gothenburg, Ullevi - 16th - 1pt

World Team Cup 1970 – London, Wembley Stadium (with Antoni Woryna / Paweł Waloszek / Edmund Migoś / Henryk Glücklich) - 3rd - 20pts (6) 1974 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Zenon Plech / Andrzej Jurczynski / Andrzej Tkocz / Jerzy Szczakiel) - 3rd - 13pt (4)