Jan Verner
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Born3 March 1951
Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
1972–1985Rudá Hvězda Praha
1978, 1979Exeter Falcons
| Born | 3 March 1951 Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czechoslovakia | |
| 1972–1985 | Rudá Hvězda Praha |
| Great Britain | |
| 1978, 1979 | Exeter Falcons |
| 1980, 1982 | Swindon Robins |
| 1982 | Cradley Heathens |
| Individual honours | |
| 1977 | World Championship finalist |
| 1977 | Continental Final Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1982 | British League Cup |
| 1978 | Spring Gold Cup |
Jan Verner (born 3 March 1951) is a Czech former speedway rider.[1] He earned 9 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.[2]
Verner reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1977 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]
In 1974, he represented his country in a test series against England.[4] In 1980, he was part of the Prague team that toured the United Kingdom.[5]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978–1982, riding for various clubs.[6][7]
