Jan Verner (born 3 March 1951) is a former international speedway rider from the Czech Republic.[1] He earned 9 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.[2]
| Born | 3 March 1951 Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czechoslovakia | |
| 1972–1985 | Rudá Hvězda Praha |
| Great Britain | |
| 1978, 1979 | Exeter Falcons |
| 1980, 1982 | Swindon Robins |
| 1982 | Cradley Heathens |
| Individual honours | |
| 1977 | World Championship finalist |
| 1977 | Continental Final Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1982 | British League Cup |
| 1978 | Spring Gold Cup |
Speedway career
editVerner reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1977 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]
In 1974, he represented his country in a test series against England.[4] In 1980, he was part of the Prague team that toured the United Kingdom.[5]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978-1982, riding for various clubs.[6][7]
World final appearances
editIndividual World Championship
edit- 1977 –
Gothenburg, Ullevi – 15th – 1pt - 1978 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 5pts
World Pairs Championship
edit- 1977 - Manchester, Hyde Road (with Jiří Štancl) - 4th - 17pts (6)
- 1978 -
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Jiří Štancl) - 4th - 18pts - 1981 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Aleš Dryml Sr.) - 4th - 18pts
World Team Cup
edit- 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Václav Verner / Aleš Dryml) - 3rd - 23pts (5)
- 1978 -
Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Václav Verner / Aleš Dryml) - 4th - 16+2pts (5)
World Longtrack Championship
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Individual Ice Speedway World Championship
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Family
editHis brother Václav Verner and his uncle Miloslav Verner were also international speedway riders.[7]
References
edit- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Browning for England". Walsall Observer. 19 April 1974. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway". The Scotsman. 23 August 1980. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 July 2021.