Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...
) is a former
Czechoslovak
Czechoslovak may refer to:
*A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93)
**First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38)
**Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39)
**Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60)
** Fourth Czechoslovak Repu ...
international
motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four clockwise, anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that ...
Ondrašík reached the World Final four times. He finished runner-up three times in the Czech speedway Championship.
In 1974, he represented his country in a test series against England.
He rode in the United Kingdom for the
Wolverhampton Wolves
Wolverhampton Wolves were a British motorcycle speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They were champions of the United Kingdom five times and raced at Monmore Green Stadium from 1928 to 2023.
History 1928–1930
Speedway (known ...
(1980),
Eastbourne Eagles
The Eastbourne Eagles were a British motorcycle speedway team, based at Arlington Stadium, near Eastbourne, England. They were founded in 1929 and are two times champions of Britain in 1995 and 2000. The team last raced on 31 July 2021.
Hist ...
(1983) and the
Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies are a British Motorcycle speedway, speedway team founded in 1928. They were inaugural members of the Southern League (1929–31), Southern League in 1929. The team have twice finished runner-up in the highest tier of Britis ...
Pavel Ondrašík
Pavel Ondrašík (born 10 December 1975 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech former motorcycle speedway rider.
Career
Ondrasik failed to gain a work permit despite agreeing terms with Reading Racers in 1996. He finally rode in the United K ...
, is now an international referee.
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
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1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...
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London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
,
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium, currently branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE Limited, EE for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Sta ...
- 16th - 0pts
*
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
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Chorzów
Chorzów ( ; ; ) is a city in the Silesia region of southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central cities of the Metropolis GZM – a metropolis with a population of 2 million. It is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Rawa ...
,
Silesian Stadium
The Silesian Stadium (; Polish: ) is a sport stadium located on the premises of Silesian Park in Chorzów, Poland. The stadium has a fully covered capacity of 54,378, after refurbishment completed in October 2017. The stadium hosted many Poland ...
- Reserve - did not ride
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1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...
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Gothenburg
Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gub ...
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Ullevi
Ullevi, sometimes known as Nya Ullevi (, ''New Ullevi''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then has also hosted the World Allround Speed Skating Championships six times; the ...
- 16th - 0pts
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1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
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Gothenburg
Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gub ...
,
Ullevi
Ullevi, sometimes known as Nya Ullevi (, ''New Ullevi''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then has also hosted the World Allround Speed Skating Championships six times; the ...
- 13th - 3pts
World Pairs Championship
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1973
Events January
* January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...
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Borås
Borås ( , , ) is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 114,556 inhabitants in 2024. It is widely known for being a textile city, home to worldwide brands and companie ...
(with
Jiří Štancl
Jiří Štancl (born 18 November 1949) is a Czech former international motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 39 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.
Career
Štancl was born on 18 November 1949 in Prague, Czechoslov ...
) - 6th - 11pts (2)
World Team Cup
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1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...
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Wrocław
Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu ...
,
Olympic Stadium
''Olympic Stadium'' is the name usually given to the main stadium of an Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; ) are the world's preeminent international Olympic sports, sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports ...
(with
Jiří Štancl
Jiří Štancl (born 18 November 1949) is a Czech former international motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 39 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.
Career
Štancl was born on 18 November 1949 in Prague, Czechoslov ...
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Zdeněk Kudrna
Zdeněk Kudrna (2 September 1946 – 1 June 1982) was a Czech speedway rider. He reached the Speedway World Championship final in 1979 and also finished third in the Individual Ice Racing World Championship twice, in 1977 and 1979. Kudrna was ...
Václav Verner
Václav Verner (6 May 1949 – 13 March 2018) was an international speedway rider. He earned 42 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.
Speedway career
He was the individual champion of Czechoslovakia, after winning t ...
) - 4th - 12pts (3)
*
1982
Events
January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...
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London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
,
White City Stadium
White City Stadium in London, England, was built for the 1908 Summer Olympics. It hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 FIFA W ...
(with
Jiří Štancl
Jiří Štancl (born 18 November 1949) is a Czech former international motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 39 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.
Career
Štancl was born on 18 November 1949 in Prague, Czechoslov ...
Václav Verner
Václav Verner (6 May 1949 – 13 March 2018) was an international speedway rider. He earned 42 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.
Speedway career
He was the individual champion of Czechoslovakia, after winning t ...
1983
1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the ...
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Vojens
Vojens () is a railway town in Denmark with a population of 7,424 (1 January 2025).Speedway Center (with
Jiří Štancl
Jiří Štancl (born 18 November 1949) is a Czech former international motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 39 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.
Career
Štancl was born on 18 November 1949 in Prague, Czechoslov ...
Václav Verner
Václav Verner (6 May 1949 – 13 March 2018) was an international speedway rider. He earned 42 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.
Speedway career
He was the individual champion of Czechoslovakia, after winning t ...