František Richter (27 August 1931 - 27 March 2020) was an international speedway rider from Czechoslovakia.

Speedway career

Richter reached the final of the

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in the

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. He was champion of Czechoslovakia in 1959 after winning the Czechoslovakian Championship.

World final appearances

World Team Cup

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, Ullevi (with

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) - 3rd - 15pts (4)

References

1931 births 2020 deaths Czech speedway riders {{Speedway-stub