George_Štancl

George Štancl

George Štancl

Czech speedway rider

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][3]

Quick Facts Born, Nationality ...

Career

Štancl began his British leagues career with Sheffield Tigers in the 1994 British League Division Two season.[4]

He reached three consecutive World Under 21 finals from 1994 to 1996.[5]

He rode the majority of his career in the British leagues[6] but did appear three times in the Team Speedway Polish Championship.[2]

In 2005, he won the Premier League Pairs Championship partnering Shane Parker for Glasgow Tigers, during the 2005 Premier League speedway season.[7]

Family

Štancl's father Jiří is a former World Championship finalist and his grandfather, also called Jiří was a former rider.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
  2. [2]
    "Jiří Štancl Czechy". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. [3]
    "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. [4]
    "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Individual Junior World Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Jiri Stancl Jnr". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  7. [7]
    "SPEEDWAY: PARKER EYES A PAIR OF GONGS". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  8. [8]
    Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.
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