Jiří Štancl
Czech Czechoslovak politician, attorney and local politician
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| Intro | Czech Czechoslovak politician, attorney and local politician | |
| Places | Czech Republic | |
| is | Politician Lawyer | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 23 April 1952 | |
| Age | 72 years | |
| Politics: | Civic Forum |
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Biography
Jiří Štancl (born 18 November 1949 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former international speedway rider.
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.
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.
World Final Appearances
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)
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5