Václav Verner
| Born | May 6, 1949 Prague, Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Died | 13 March 2018 (aged 68) Prague |
| Nationality |  Czechoslovakia |
| Career history | |
| 1977-1979 & 1993-1995 | Exeter Falcons |
| 1980, 1982 & 1983 | Poole Pirates |
| Individual honours | |
| 1971 | Czechoslovakian champion |
| 1980, 1982, 1984 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1978 | Winner |
Václav Verner (1949-2018) was an international speedway rider.[1] [2]
Speedway career[]
He was the individual champion of Czechoslovakia, after winning the Czechoslovakian Championship in 1971, finished runner-up five time (1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980) and third twice (1975, 1981).[3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway for Exeter Falcons and Poole Pirates.[4]
World Final Appearances[]
Individual World Championship[]
- 1980 -
Göteborg, Ullevi - Reserve - did not ride - 1982 -
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 15th - 2pts - 1984 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 16th - 0pts
World Pairs Championship[]
- 1970 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Jiří Štancl) - 5th - 11pts (5)
- 1971 -
Rybnik, (with Pavel Mareš) - 4th - 17pts (9)
World Team Cup[]
- 1970 -
London, Wembley Stadium (with Zdeněk Majstr / Jiří Štancl / Miloslav Verner / Jan Holub) - 4th - 3pts (3) - 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Jan Verner / Aleš Dryml) - 3rd - 23pts (5)
- 1978 -
Landshut, (with Jiří Štancl / Jan Verner / Aleš Dryml) - 4th - 16+2pts (2) - 1979 - London, White City Stadium (with Zdeněk Kudrna / Aleš Dryml / Jiří Štancl) - 3rd - 19pts (4)
- 1980 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Zdeněk Kudrna / Aleš Dryml / Jiří Štancl / Petr Ondrašík) - 4th - 12pts (3)
- 1982 - London, White City Stadium (with Aleš Dryml / Jiří Štancl / Petr Ondrašík / Antonín Kasper Jr.) - 4th - 17pts (6)
- 1983 -
Vojens, Speedway Center (with Aleš Dryml / Jiří Štancl / Antonín Kasper Jr. / Petr Ondrašík) - 4th - 3pts (1)
Individual Ice Speedway World Championship[]
Family[]
His brother Jan Verner and cousin Miloslav Verner were also international speedway riders.[5]
Death[]
Verner died in 2018 after a long illness.[4]
References[]
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway.
- ^ "Vaclav Verner". Grasstrack GB.
- ^ "Czech champions". Speedway Stats. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ a b "VACLAV VERNER RIP". Poole Pirates.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
Categories:
- 1949 births
- 2018 deaths
- Czech speedway riders
- Poole Pirates riders
- Exeter Falcons riders
- Sportspeople from Prague