Education
He was the first Polish rider to ride in the Individual World Championship Final (1959) where he finished 12th with 5 points.
He was the first Polish rider to ride in the Individual World Championship Final (1959) where he finished 12th with 5 points.
He began his racing career with Sparta Wrocław. In 1955 he moved to Polonia Bydgoszcz. He also represented Poland in the World Team Cup three times, in 1960 (4th place), 1961 (gold medal) and 1962 (bronze medal).
In 1968 he decided to retire.
In his last match, he was involved in an accident on track, which resulted hospital treatment which required amputating his legal He became a coach for Polonia Bydgoszcz.
During track training sessions on the track he stood on the centre green coaching the riders. However on October 25, 1985, a rider from Gorzów Wielkopolski lost control of his motorcycle and ran into Połukard, killing him.
Since 1986 Criterium of Polish Speedway Leagues Aces, speedway meeting in Bydgoszcz who official opening of the new season, have a Mieczysław Połukard name (Polish: Kryterium Asów Polskich Lig Żużlowych im Mieczysława Połukarda).
Individual World Championship
1956 - 14th in Continental Final
1957 - 12th in Continental Semi-Final
1958 - 11th in Continental Quarter-Final
1959 - 12th place - 5 points (0,2,0,1,2) - First Polish rider in World Final
1960 - track reserve in World Final
1961 - 15th in European Final
1962 - 12th in Continental Semi-Final
1963 - 10th in Continental Semi-Final
1964 - 10th in Continental Quarter-Final
World Team Cup
1960 - 4th place - 2 points (0,1,0,1)
1962 - Bronze medal - 0 point (0)
Individual World Championship
1959 - London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 5pts
1960 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve, did not ride
World Team Cup
1960 - Göteborg, Ullevi (with Konstanty Pociejkowicz / Marian Kaiser / January Malinowski) - 4th - 7pts (2)
1962 - Slaný (with Marian Kaiser / Florian Kapała / Joachim Major / Paweł Waloszek) - 3rd - 20pts (0).