| Born | 6 May 1949 (1949-05-06) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Died | 13 March 2018(2018-03-13) (aged 68) Prague, Czech Republic |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czechoslovakia | |
| 1970–1981 | Rudá Hvězda Praha |
| Great Britain | |
| 1977–1979 & 1993–1995 | Exeter Falcons |
| 1980, 1982–1983 | Poole Pirates |
| 1996 | Ryde Wight Wizards |
| Individual honours | |
| 1971 | Czechoslovakian champion |
| 1980, 1982, 1984 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1978 | Yorkshire TV Trophy winner |
| Team honours | |
| 1978 | Spring Gold Cup |
Václav Verner (6 May 1949 – 13 March 2018) was an international speedway rider. He earned 42 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.
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).
In 1974, he represented his country in a test series against England.
He first rode in the top tier of British Speedway for Exeter Falcons in 1977.
He later rode for Poole Pirates and Exeter Falcons.
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, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (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, Ellermühle Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Jan Verner / Aleš Dryml Sr.) - 4th - 16+2pts (2) - 1979 - London, White City Stadium (with Zdeněk Kudrna / Aleš Dryml Sr. / Jiří Štancl) - 3rd - 19pts (4)
- 1980 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Zdeněk Kudrna / Aleš Dryml Sr. / Jiří Štancl / Petr Ondrašík) - 4th - 12pts (3)
- 1982 - London, White City Stadium (with Aleš Dryml Sr. / Jiří Štancl / Petr Ondrašík / Antonín Kasper Jr.) - 4th - 17pts (6)
- 1983 -
Vojens, Speedway Center (with Aleš Dryml Sr. / Jiří Štancl / Antonín Kasper Jr. / Petr Ondrašík) - 4th - 3pts (1)
Individual Ice Speedway World Championship
Family
His brother Jan Verner and uncle Miloslav Verner were also international speedway riders.
Death
Verner died in 2018 after a long illness.
References
- "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway.
- "Vaclav Verner". Grasstrack GB.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 78. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- "Czech champions". Speedway Stats. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "Browning for England". Walsall Observer. 19 April 1974. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Speedway". Daily Mirror. 10 March 1977. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "VACLAV VERNER RIP". Poole Pirates.
- "Austrian champ a Falcon". Western Evening Herald. 22 March 1994. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 July 2021.