Jan Hádek
Czech speedway rider
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Jan Hádek (born 4 September 1945) is a Czech former speedway rider. He is grandfather of the speedway rider Michael Hádek.
| Born | 4 September 1945 Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Team honours | |
| 1974 | World Pairs finalist |
Speedway career
Hádek partnered Jan Holub I to the World Pairs final at the 1974 Speedway World Pairs Championship,[1][2] which was won by Sweden.[3]
In 1977, the Bristol Bulldogs team manager Pat Tapson unsuccessfully asked the Czech authorities to allow Hádek and Holub to compete in the British leagues.[4]
Hádek reached the semi-final of the FIM Long Track World Championship in 1979 and appeared in five national longtrack finals in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1982.[5]
World Final appearances
World Pairs Championship
- 1974 –
Manchester, Hyde Road (with Jan Holub I) – 7th – 6pts (3)
