# Antonio Chłapowski

Antonio/Antoni Chłapowski (born December 31, 1943, in Lwów, Poland) is a sportsperson.
He is a descendant of Dezydery Chłapowski. Chłapowski has both Polish and Swedish citizenship.

## Formula Ford career

Chłapowski's was the first sport was Formula Ford. He won the Danish championship, and came second in the Swedish championship and the championship of the Benelux countries. Antonio also qualified to second place in the final of the 1972 World Championships.

### Some of the Swedish competition results in Formula Ford

| Competition | Type | Date | Plac | Snr | Vehicle | Class | End time |
| SSK-Final Anderstorp 1976 | Startlist | 1976-10-10 | 0 | 11 | Lotus | Formel Ford 1600cc | |
| SSK-Final Anderstorp 1976 | Race | 1976-10-10 | 5 | 11 | Lotus | Formel Ford 1600cc | 11:43.1 |
| SSK Kinnekulle 1976 | Startlist | 1976-09-26 | 0 | 11 | Lotus | Formel Ford 1600cc | |
| SSK Kinnekulle 1976 | Race | 1976-09-26 | 18 | 11 | Lotus | Formel Ford 1600cc | 11:01 |
| SSK Karlskoga 1976 | Startlist | 1976-09-12 | 0 | 11 | Lotus | Formel Ford 1600cc | |
| SSK Karlskoga 1976 | Race | 1976-09-12 | 1 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | 13:44.4 |
| SSK Karlskoga 1976 | Startlist | 1976-08-01 | 0 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | |
| SSK Karlskoga 1976 | Race | 1976-08-01 | 6 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | 23:03.1 |
| SSK Kinnekulle 1976 + SM | Startlist | 1976-06-20 | 0 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | |
| SSK Kinnekulle 1976 + SM | Race | 1976-06-20 | 4 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | 10:30.1 |
| SSK Falkenberg 1976 | Startlist | 1976-05-30 | 0 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | |
| SSK Falkenberg 1976 | Race | 1976-05-30 | 5 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | 08:24.6 |
| SSK Anderstorp 1976 | Startlist | 1976-05-09 | 0 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | |
| SSK Anderstorp 1976 | Race | 1976-05-09 | 4 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | 11:27.4 |
| SSK Mantorp 1976 | Startlist | 1976-04-18 | 0 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | |
| SSK Mantorp 1976 | Race | 1976-04-18 | 5 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | 10:54.7 |
| Ring Knutstorps SM-Lopp 1974 | Startlist | 1974-04-28 | 0 | 23 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | |
| Competition | Type | Date | Plac | Snr | Vehicle | Class | Bst SPEED | End time |
| Mantorps SM-Lopp 1975 | Race | 1975-05-11 | 7 | | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Ring Knutstorps SM-Lopp 1975 | Startlist | 1975-04-27 | 0 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Ring Knutstorps SM-Lopp 1975 | Race | 1975-04-27 | 6 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Mantorps SM-Final 1974 | Race | 1974-09-15 | 4 | 0 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | | 21:16.1 |
| Västkustloppet 1974 | Startlist | 1974-07-14 | 0 | 23 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Kinnekulle Ring, SM-Final 1973 | Startlist | 1973-09-08 | 0 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Kinnekulle Ring, SM-Final 1973 | Kval 1 | 1973-09-08 | 15 | 11 | Lotus 61 | Formel Ford 1600cc | 01:01.6 | |
| Anderstorps Vårlopp 1973 | sammanslaget | 1973-05-06 | 4 | 20 | Brabham | Formel Ford 1600cc | | 39:12.6 |
| Anderstorps Vårlopp 1973 | Heat 2 | 1973-05-06 | 4 | 20 | Brabham | Formel Ford 1600cc | | 20:19.1 |
| Anderstorps Vårlopp 1973 | Heat 1 | 1973-05-06 | 8 | 20 | Brabham | Formel Ford 1600cc | | 18:53.5 |
| Mantorps Höstlopp 1972 | Startlist | 1972-09-03 | 0 | 5 | Merlyn Mk 20A | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Mantorps Höstlopp 1972 | Race | 1972-09-03 | 7 | 5 | Merlyn Mk 20A | Formel Ford 1600cc | | 20:54.9 |
| Kinnekulle Rings SM-Lopp 1972 | Startlist | 1972-08-20 | 0 | 1 | Merlyn Mk 20A | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Kinnekulle Rings SM-Lopp 1972 | Race | 1972-08-20 | 8 | 1 | Merlyn Mk 20A | Formel Ford 1600cc | | 12:16.7 |
| Shell F3 Championship, Anderstorp 1972 | Startlist | 1972-06-18 | 0 | 5 | Merlyn Mk 20A | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Shell F3 Championship, Anderstorp 1972 | sammanslaget | 1972-06-18 | 3 | 5 | Merlyn Mk 20A | Formel Ford 1600cc | 01:45.4 | 21:42.4 |
| Dalsland Rings Vårlopp 1972 | Startlist | 1972-05-28 | 0 | 29 | Merlyn Mk 20A | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Dalsland Rings Vårlopp 1972 | Heat 1 | 1972-05-28 | 2 | 29 | Merlyn Mk 20A | Formel Ford 1600cc | | 06:32.1 |
| Dalsland Rings Vårlopp 1972 | Final | 1972-05-28 | 4 | 29 | Merlyn Mk 20A | Formel Ford 1600cc | | 12:51.1 |
| Dalsland Rings SM-Final 1971 | Startlist | 1971-09-19 | 0 | 5 | Hawke DL 2A | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Dalsland Rings SM-Final 1971 | afinal | 1971-09-19 | 9 | 5 | Hawke DL 2A | Formel Ford 1600cc | | 13:02.1 |
| Anderstorps SM-Lopp 1971 | Startlist | 1971-05-09 | 0 | 19 | Hawke DL 2A | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Anderstorps SM-Lopp 1971 | Race | 1971-05-09 | 5 | 19 | Hawke DL 2A | Formel Ford 1600cc | | 18:35.9 |
| Anderstorps Höstlopp 1970 | Startlist | 1970-09-12 | 0 | 16 | Hawke | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Mantorps F2-Trophy 1970 | Startlist | 1970-08-30 | 0 | 12 | Hawke | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Nord-Jämt Loppet 1970 | Startlist | 1970-07-26 | 0 | 91 | Hawke | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Anderstorps F5000-Race 1970 | Startlist | 1970-06-28 | 0 | 47 | Hawke | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |
| Anderstorps F5000-Race 1970 | Race | 1970-06-28 | 28 | 47 | Hawke | Formel Ford 1600cc | 01:55.4 | 27:37.5 |
| Anderstorps F5000-Race 1970 | Kval 1 | 1970-06-28 | 35 | 47 | Hawke | Formel Ford 1600cc | 01:55.6 | |
| Anderstorps Sportvagns-EM 1970 | Startlist | 1970-06-06 | 0 | 20 | Hawke | Formel Ford 1600cc | | |

## Equestrian career

Eventually Chłapowski gave up his auto racing career to move to horses. Upon Chłapowski's graduation from the renowned Swedish education for Riding instructors at Strömsholm he received the highest instructor level, RIK III.
Chłapowski continued his sports career as a member of the Swedish equestrian team. For many years he competed against and trained with riders like Jan Mathausen, Thomas and Markus Fuchs, Wilhelm Melliger, Stanny van Paesschen and Helen and Peter Weinberg. Chłapowski is now an outstanding coach and also a professional farrier. Chłapowskis dream is to make riding to the Polish national sport.

## Company in Poland

1995 bought Chłapowski a decaying state-owned farm in Jaszkowo and founded the Centrum Hipiki. It has since the takeover renovated and built the Centre Hipiki Jaszkowo and continues so. Already in 2004, was Centrum Hipiki Jaszkowo classified by the FEI as one of the largest education and competition center in Europe for horses, ponies and riders, as well as one of Europe's biggest pony center. Antonio is strong devotee task of educating children, adolescents and adults in all aspects of riding to do.
Centrum Hipiki has twice hosted the European Pony Championship, at Jaszkowo, south of the city of Poznań.