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Nationality
  
Czechoslovakia

Name
  
Jiri Stancl

Career status
  
Retired

Born
  
November 18, 1949 (age 74) Prague, Czechoslovakia (
1949-11-18
)

1976, 19781979-1980, 1982
  
Coventry BeesReading Racers

1970, 1972, 1973, 1974,1975, 1976, 1977, 1978,1979, 1981, 1982, 19831974, 1976, 1978, 1981, 19821982
  
Czech National ChampionGolden Helmet of PardubiceContinental Champion

1978, 1980
  
British League Champion

Abschied von Jiri Stancl 1988


Jiří Štancl (born 18 November 1949 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former international speedway rider.

Contents

Chris Morton wins the 1980 World Team Cup for England


Career

Štancl reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on nine occasions between 1971 and 1984, finishing a career best 9th in 1982 in Los Angeles.

Jiří Štancl wwwvcmsbirkyczzlataprilbafoto30Stancljpg

He won the Czechoslovakian National Championship twelve times, appeared in the World Team Cup finals on seven occasions and in the Speedway World Pairs Championship finals seven times.

Štancl won the famed Golden Helmet of Pardubice in 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981 and 1982

Son George also rides.

Individual World Championship

  • 1971 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 13th - 3pts
  • 1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 10th - 6pts
  • 1977 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 14th - 3pts
  • 1978 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 2pts
  • 1980 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 13th - 5pts
  • 1981 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 3pts
  • 1982 - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 9th - 7pts
  • 1983 - Norden, Motodrom Halbemond - 16th - 1pt
  • 1984 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 16th - 1pt

    • World Pairs Championship

  • 1970 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Václav Verner) - 5th - 11pts (6)
  • 1972 - Borås (with Jan Holub I) - 6th - 12pts (7)
  • 1973 - Borås (with Petr Ondrašík) - 6th - 11pts (9)
  • 1977 - Manchester, Hyde Road (with Jan Verner) - 4th - 17pts (11)
  • 1978 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Jan Verner) - 4th - 18pts (9)
  • 1982 - Sydney, Liverpool City Raceway (with Aleš Dryml, Sr.) - 7th - 8pts (5)
  • 1984 - Lonigo, Pista Speedway (with Aleš Dryml, Sr.) - 6th - 10pts (5)

    • World Team Cup

  • 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Zdenek Majstr / Václav Verner / Miroslav Verner / Jan Holub) - 4th - 3pts (0)
  • 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Václav Verner / Jan Verner / Aleš Dryml, Sr) - 3rd - 23pts (8)
  • 1978 - Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Václav Verner / Jan Verner / Aleš Dryml, Sr) - 4th - 16+2pts (7+2)
  • 1979 - London, White City Stadium - 3rd - 19pts (6)
  • 1980 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 4th - 12pts (4)
  • 1982 - London, White City Stadium - 4th - 17pts (4)
  • 1983 - Vojens, Speedway Center - 4th - 3pts (2)

    • References

    Jiří Štancl Wikipedia
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