George Štancl
Czech speedway rider
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Jiří Štancl Junior, also known as George Štancl (born 19 August 1975), is a Czech former international speedway rider.
Prague, Czechoslovakia
| Born | 19 August 1975 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czech Republic | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1994–1995 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1996–1999 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 2000 | Coventry Bees |
| 2002–2005, 2006–2007 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 2005 | Ipswich Witches |
| 2006, 2008 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 2007 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Poland | |
| 1993–1994 | Gdańsk |
| 1999 | Bydgoszcz |
| Sweden | |
| 1999-2001 | Bysarna |
| 2000 | Indianerna |
| 2003 | Rospiggarna |
| 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 |
Career
Štancl began his British leagues career with Sheffield Tigers in the 1994 British League Division Two season.[1] In 1996, he signed for Wolverhampton Wolves.[2]
He reached three consecutive World Under 21 finals from 1994 to 1996.[3]
He rode the majority of his career in the British leagues[4] riding for Sheffield, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Glasgow, Ipswich, Newcastle and Edinburgh.[5]
He also appeared three times in the Team Speedway Polish Championship.[6]
In 2005, he won the Premier League Pairs Championship partnering Shane Parker for Glasgow Tigers, during the 2005 Premier League speedway season.[7][8]
Family
Štancl's father Jiří is a former World Championship finalist and his grandfather, also called Jiří was a former rider.[9]