Roman Matoušek
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Born | Slaný, Czechoslovakia | 23 May 1964
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Died | 8 January 2020 | (aged 55)
Nationality | Czech |
Career history | |
Czechoslovakia | |
1984–1989 | Rudá Hvězda Praha |
1990–1991 | Olymp Praha |
Great Britain | |
1986 | Ipswich Witches |
1989-1991 | Coventry Bees |
1993-1996 | Sheffield Tigers |
Individual honours | |
1988 | Czech Republic Championship |
Team honours | |
1986 | Speedway World Pairs Championship bronze medal |
Roman Matoušek (23 May 1964– 8 January 2020) was a Czech speedway rider.[1] He earned 26 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.[2]
Speedway career[edit]
Matoušek was the champion of the Czechoslovakia, winning the Czechoslovakian Individual Speedway Championship in 1988.[3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1986 until 1996, riding for various clubs.[4]
World Final appearances[edit]
World Pairs Championship[edit]
- 1986 – Pocking, Rottalstadion (with Antonín Kasper Jr.) – 3rd – 32pts
- 1987 – Pardubice, Svítkov Stadion (with Antonín Kasper Jr.) – 5th – 30 pts
- 1991 – Poznań, Olimpia Poznań Stadium (with Zdeněk Tesař and Bohumil Brhel) – 5th – 18pts (12)
Ice World Championship[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Roman Matousek profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Speedway legend who starred at Odsal dies, aged 55". Telegraph and Argus. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "ROMAN MATOUSEK". Coventry Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2021.