George Štancl

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

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]

Career

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

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

References

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

[Yearbook2008-1] Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.

[PSD-2] "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.

[Almanac-9] Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.

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George Štancl

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