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Václav Verner
Václav Verner (1949-2018) was an international speedway rider. 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). He rode in the top tier of British Speedway for Exeter Falcons and Poole Pirates. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era. Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malmö
Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region, with a municipal population of 350,647 in 2021. The Malmö Metropolitan Region is home to over 700,000 people, and the Øresund Region, which includes Malmö and Copenhagen, is home to 4 million people. Malmö was one of the earliest and most industrialised towns in Scandinavia, but it struggled to adapt to post-industrialism. Since the 2000 completion of the Öresund Bridge, Malmö has undergone a major transformation, producing new architectural developments, supporting new biotech and IT companies, and attracting students through Malmö University and other higher education facilities. Over time, Malmö's demographics have changed and by the turn of the 2020s almost half the municipal population had a foreign background. The city contains many histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1977 Speedway World Team Cup was the 18th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the Stadion Olimpijski (Wrocław) in Poland. England bounced back to winning ways by recording a record seventh title success. England exacted revenge on defending champions Australia by knocking them out in the British qualifying round. Qualification British & Commonwealth Round * June 19 * Smallmead Stadium, Reading * Referee: C Bergstrom * England to Final Scandinavian Round * June 19 * Skien * Sweden to Final Continental Round QuarterFinal * May 21 * Ellermühle Stadium, Landshut * West Germany and Nederlands to Continental Semifinal QuarterFinal * May 22 * Osijek * Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria to Continental Semifinal SemiFinal * May 22 * Miskolc * Czechoslovakia and West Germany to Continental Final Final * July 9 * Marketa Stadium, Prague * Att: 12,000 * Czechoslovakia and Poland to Final Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Holub I
Jan Holub I (1942 – 2018) was a speedway rider from the Czech Republic. Speedway career Holub was a two times champion of the Czechoslovakia, winning the 1968 and 1969 Czechoslovakian Individual Speedway Championship. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for Exeter Falcons from 1969 until 1970. World Final appearances World Pairs Championship * 1969 - Stockholm (with Zdeněk Majstr) - 5th - 12pts (8) * 1972 - Borås (with Jiří Štancl) - 6th - 12pts (5) * 1974 – Manchester, Hyde Road (with Jan Hadek) – 7th – 6pts (3) World Team Cup * 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Antonín Kasper Sr. / Luboš Tomíček Sr. / Jaroslav Volf) - 4th - 7pts * 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Zdeněk Majstr / Jiří Štancl / Miloslav Verner / Václav Verner Václav Verner (1949-2018) was an international speedway rider. Speedway career He was the individual champion of Czechoslovakia, after winning the Czechoslovakian Championship in 1971, finishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miloslav Verner
Miloslav Verner (1938–2018) was a speedway rider from the Czech Republic. Speedway career Verner won the bronze medal in the 1971 Czechoslovakian Individual Speedway Championship. He also reached the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship in 1970. He was also part of the Czechoslovakian team that reached the final of the 1970 Speedway World Team Cup. World Final appearances World Team Cup * 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Zdeněk Majstr / Jiří Štancl / Václav Verner / Jan Holub) - 4th - 3pts (0) World Longtrack Championship * 1970 - Scheeßel (13th) 6pts Family His cousins Jan Verner and Václav Verner Václav Verner (1949-2018) was an international speedway rider. 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, 198 ... were also international speedway riders. References 1948 births 2018 deaths Czec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdeněk Majstr
Zdeněk Majstr (born 11 February 1948) was a speedway rider from the Czech Republic. Speedway career Majstr partnered Jan Holub I to the World Pairs final at the 1969 Speedway World Pairs Championship. He was also part of the Czechoslovakian team that reached the final of the 1970 Speedway World Team Cup. World Final appearances World Pairs Championship * 1969 - Stockholm (with Jan Holub I) - 5th - 12pts (4) World Team Cup * 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Jan Holub I / Jiří Štancl / Miloslav Verner / Václav Verner) - 4th World Longtrack Championship * 1973 - Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ... (13th) 3pts References 1948 births Living people Czech speedway riders {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wembley Stadium (1923)
The original Wembley Stadium (; originally known as the Empire Stadium) was a stadium in Wembley, London, best known for hosting important football matches. It stood on the same site now occupied by its successor. Wembley hosted the FA Cup final annually, the first in 1923, which was the stadium's inaugural event, the League Cup final annually, five European Cup finals, the 1966 World Cup Final, and the final of Euro 1996. Brazilian footballer Pelé once said of the stadium: "Wembley is the cathedral of football. It is the capital of football and it is the heart of football", in recognition of its status as the world's best-known football stadium. The stadium also hosted many other sports events, including the 1948 Summer Olympics, rugby league's Challenge Cup final, and the 1992 and 1995 Rugby League World Cup Finals. It was also the venue for numerous music events, including the 1985 Live Aid charity concert. In what was the first major WWF (now WWE) pay-per-view ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1970 Speedway World Team Cup was the 11th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at Wembley Stadium in London. The title was won by Sweden for the sixth time. Qualification British Round Great Britain seeded to Final (Commonwealth riders eligible for British team) Scandinavian Round * June 14 * Västervik * Att: 1,450 * Sweden to Final Continental Quarterfinal * June 21 * Crikvenica * Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia to Continental Semifinal Continental Quarterfinal * June 21 * Ruhpolding * East Germany and Hungary to Continental Semifinal Tournament Continental Semifinal * July 5 * Gustrow * Att: 12,000 :Draw 1. → B * East Germany and Czechoslovakia to Continental Final Continental Final * July 26 * Slaný * Att: 7,000 * Czechoslovakia and Poland to Final World Final * September 19 * London, Wembley Stadium * Att: 35,000 See also * 1970 Individual Speedway World Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Mareš (speedway Rider)
Pavel Mareš (born 20 January 1943) is a former speedway rider from the Czech Republic. Speedway career Mareš won the silver medal in the 1965 Czechoslovakian Individual Speedway Championship. He also partnered Václav Verner to the World Pairs final at the 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship. World Final appearances World Pairs Championship * 1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ... - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Václav Verner) - 4th - 17pts (8) References 1948 births Living people Czech speedway riders {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rybnik Municipal Stadium
Rybnik (Polish pronunciation: ; szl, Rybńik) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, around 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Katowice, the region's capital, and around 19 km (11 miles) from the Czech Republic, Czech border. It is one of the major cities of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area with a population of 5.3 million and the main city of the so-called '':pl:Związek Subregionu Zachodniego, Subregion Zachodni'', previously also known as the Rybnik Coal Area. With a population of 135,994 as of January 1, 2022, it is the 25th most-populous city in Poland. Rybnik is the center of commerce, business, transportation and culture for the southwestern part of the Silesian Voivodeship, a consolidated Consolidated city-county, city-county and the seat of a separate suburban Rybnik County, Rybnik county. Rybnik is particularly recognized for its contributions to music, with the Karol and Antoni Szafranek Secondary and Tertiary State School of Music, Szafr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rybnik
Rybnik (Polish pronunciation: ; szl, Rybńik) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, around 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Katowice, the region's capital, and around 19 km (11 miles) from the Czech border. It is one of the major cities of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area with a population of 5.3 million and the main city of the so-called '' Subregion Zachodni'', previously also known as the Rybnik Coal Area. With a population of 135,994 as of January 1, 2022, it is the 25th most-populous city in Poland. Rybnik is the center of commerce, business, transportation and culture for the southwestern part of the Silesian Voivodeship, a consolidated city-county and the seat of a separate suburban Rybnik county. Rybnik is particularly recognized for its contributions to music, with the Szafrankowie School of Music musicians such as Henryk Górecki or Lidia Grychtołówna, among others. It is also a seat of the Rybnik Philharmonic Orchestra. The name Ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
