Roman Matoušek
Czech speedway rider (1964–2020)
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Roman Matoušek (23 May 1964 – 8 January 2020) was a Czech speedway rider. He earned 26 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.[1][2]
Born23 May 1964
Slaný, Czechoslovakia
Slaný, Czechoslovakia
Died8 January 2020 (aged 55)
NationalityCzech
1984–1989Rudá Hvězda Praha
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| Born | 23 May 1964 Slaný, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 January 2020 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czechoslovakia | |
| 1984–1989 | Rudá Hvězda Praha |
| 1990–1991 | Olymp Praha |
| Great Britain | |
| 1986 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1989–1991 | Coventry Bees |
| 1993–1996 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1988 | Czech Republic Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 1986 | Speedway World Pairs Championship bronze medal |
Speedway career
Matoušek was the champion of the Czechoslovakia, winning the Czechoslovak Individual Speedway Championship in 1988.[3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1986, when he joined Ipswich Witches. He later rode for Coventry Bees despite a failed bid by Bradford Dukes.[4][5] and Sheffield Tigers.
In 1987, he represented the Czechoslovak national team during the final of the 1987 Speedway World Team Cup.[6]
World Final appearances
World Pairs Championship
- 1986 –
Pocking, Rottalstadion (with Antonín Kasper Jr.) – 3rd – 32pts - 1987 –
Pardubice, Svítkov Stadion (with Antonín Kasper Jr.) – 5th – 30 pts - 1991 –
Poznań, Olimpia Poznań Stadium (with Zdeněk Tesař and Bohumil Brhel) – 5th – 18pts (12)
World Team Cup
- 1987 -
Fredericia, Fredericia Speedway, 
Coventry, Brandon Stadium, Prague, Markéta Stadium (with Antonín Kasper Jr. / Petr Vandírek / Lubomír Jedek / Zdeněk Schneiderwind) - 4th - 36pts (10)
