Milan Špinka
Czech speedway rider (1951–2024)
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Milan Špinka (5 May 1951 – 14 August 2024) was a Czech speedway rider.[1][2] He earned ten international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.[3]
Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
Czech Republic
| Born | 5 May 1951 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Died | 14 August 2024 (aged 73) Czech Republic |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czechoslovakia | |
| 1970–1983 | Rudá Hvězda Praha |
| Great Britain | |
| 1979 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1979–1980, 1983 | Swindon Robins |
| Individual honours | |
| 1974 | Ice Speedway World Champion |
| 1973 | Golden Helmet of Pardubice |
Speedway career
Špinka won the gold medal at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship in the 1974 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship.[4] He also won a silver and bronze medal at the Championships.[5]
In 1970, he was selected for the Czechoslovakia junior team for their tour of Britain.[6] In 1974, he represented his country in a test series against England.[7]
He rode in two world longtrack finals in 1973 and 1974.[8]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1979 to 1983, riding for Ipswich Witches and Swindon Robins.[9]
World final appearances
Individual Ice Speedway World Championship
World Longtrack Championship
Personal life and death
His father, Miloslav Špinka, was also an international speedway rider.[10]
Milan Špinka died on 14 August 2024, at the age of 73.[11]