[2] Kowalik began his career at Toruń during the 1988 Polish speedway season.

He would remain loyal with the club for 16 seasons before joining Polonia Bydgoszcz in 2003.

[3] He rode for Ipswich Witches in the British speedway leagues during the 1993 British League season,[2] riding nine times for a 3.56 average[4] and appeared for Masarna in Sweden.

[5] In 2001, he was selected by Poland for the 2001 Speedway World Cup Qualifying round 1, when the team easily won the round and went on to win a silver medal in the 2001 Speedway World Cup.

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