František Ledecký

František Ledecký (3 November 1940 – 18 September 2025) was a Czech motorcycle speedway rider. He was capped by the Czechoslovak national speedway team.

Biography Ledecký began his speedway career training at the ČAFC stadium in the Spořilov area of Prague. He started racing in 1958 for KAMK Prague.

He represented the national team during the Continental Final round of the 1964, 1968 and 1969 Speedway World Team Cups.

In 1967, he was part of the Prague team that toured the United Kingdom.

In 1968, he won the bronze medal at the Golden Helmet of Pardubice and the following year won the silver medal at the 1969 Czechoslovak Individual Speedway Championship. Additionally in 1969, he reached the final of the 1969 Individual Long Track European Championship. It was also during 1969 that he arranged to ride for Coventry Bees, while leading the Czech international team touring the United Kingdom but a deal could not be finalised.

After retirement, he worked as a team coach until 1991.