Jiří Štancl Junior also known as George Štancl (born 19 August 1975 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a former international speedway rider.[1][2][3]

George Štancl
Born (1975-08-19) 19 August 1975 (age 49)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Career history
Czech Republic
Great Britain
1994–1995Sheffield
1996–1999Wolverhampton
2000Coventry
2002–2005, 2006–2007Glasgow
2005Ipswich
2006, 2008Newcastle
2007Edinburgh
Poland
1993–1994Gdańsk
1999Bydgoszcz
Sweden
1999-2001Bysarna
2000Indianerna
Individual honours
1993Czech Under-21 Champion
Team honours
1996Premier League Champion
1996Premier League KO Cup winner
1994Czech League Champion
2001German League Champion
1993Polish Liga II Champion
2000Allsvenskan Champion
1993Czech Pairs winner
2005Premier League Pairs Champion

Career

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Štancl began his British leagues career with Sheffield Tigers in the 1994 British League Division Two season.[4] In 1996, he signed for Wolverhampton Wolves.[5]

He reached three consecutive World Under 21 finals from 1994 to 1996.[6]

He rode the majority of his career in the British leagues[7] but did appear three times in the Team Speedway Polish Championship.[2]

In 2005, he won the Premier League Pairs Championship partnering Shane Parker for Glasgow Tigers, during the 2005 Premier League speedway season.[8]

Family

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Štancl's father Jiří is a former World Championship finalist and his grandfather, also called Jiří was a former rider.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
  2. ^ a b "Jiří Štancl Czechy". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Wolves chase Stancl". Sandwell Evening Mail. 24 January 1996. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Individual Junior World Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Jiri Stancl Jnr". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  8. ^ "SPEEDWAY: PARKER EYES A PAIR OF GONGS". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  9. ^ Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.