George Štancl
Jiří Štancl Junior also known as George Štancl (born 19 August 1975 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a former international speedway rider.[1][2]
| Born | 19 August 1975 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czech Republic | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1994–1995 | Sheffield |
| 1996–1999 | Wolverhampton |
| 2000 | Coventry |
| 2002–2005, 2006–2007 | Glasgow |
| 2005 | Ipswich |
| 2006, 2008 | Newcastle |
| 2007 | Edinburgh |
| Poland | |
| 1993–1994 | Gdańsk |
| 1999 | Bydgoszcz |
| Sweden | |
| 1999-2001 | Bysarna |
| 2000 | Indianerna |
| Individual honours | |
| 1993 | Czech Under-21 Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1996 | Premier League Champion |
| 1996 | Premier League KO Cup winner |
| 1994 | Czech League Champion |
| 2001 | German League Champion |
| 1993 | Polish Liga II Champion |
| 2000 | Allsvenskan League Champion |
| 1993 | Czech Pairs winner |
Career
Štancl began his British leagues career with Sheffield Tigers in the 1994 British League Division Two season.[3]
He reached three consecutive World Under 21 finals from 1994 to 1996.[4]
Although he rode the majority of his career in the British leagues[5] but did appear three times in the Team Speedway Polish Championship.[2]
Family
Štancl's father Jiří is a former World Championship finalist and his grandfather, also called Jiří was a former rider.[6]
References
- Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
- "Jiří Štancl Czechy". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "Individual Junior World Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "Jiri Stancl Jnr". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.
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