Václav Verner

Václav Verner (6 May 1949 – 13 March 2018) was a Czech speedway rider. He earned 42 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.

Speedway career He was the individual champion of Czechoslovakia, after winning the Czechoslovak Championship in 1971, finished runner-up five time (1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980) and third twice (1975, 1981).

In 1974, he represented his country in a test series against England.

He first rode in the top tier of British Speedway for Exeter Falcons in 1977.

He later rode for Poole Pirates and Exeter Falcons.

World Final Appearances Individual World Championship 1980 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - Reserve - did not ride 1982 - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 15th - 2pts 1984 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 16th - 0pts

World Pairs Championship 1970 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Jiří Štancl) - 5th - 11pts (5) 1971 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Pavel Mareš) - 4th - 17pts (9)

World Team Cup 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Zdeněk Majstr / Jiří Štancl / Miloslav Verner / Jan Holub) - 4th - 3pts (3) 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Jan Verner / Aleš Dryml) - 3rd - 23pts (5) 1978 - Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Jan Verner / Aleš Dryml Sr.) - 4th - 16+2pts (2) 1979 - London, White City Stadium (with Zdeněk Kudrna / Aleš Dryml Sr. / Jiří Štancl) - 3rd - 19pts (4) 1980 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Zdeněk Kudrna / Aleš Dryml Sr. / Jiří Štancl / Petr Ondrašík) - 4th - 12pts (3) 1982 - London, White City Stadium (with Aleš Dryml Sr. / Jiří Štancl / Petr Ondrašík / Antonín Kasper Jr.) - 4th - 17pts (6) 1983 - Vojens, Speedway Center (with Aleš Dryml Sr. / Jiří Štancl / Antonín Kasper Jr. / Petr Ondrašík) - 4th - 3pts (1)

Individual Ice Speedway World Championship 1973 Inzell, 16th – 3pts 1984 Moscow, 15th

Family His brother Jan Verner and uncle Miloslav Verner were also international speedway riders.

Death Verner died in 2018 after a long illness.