Roman Matoušek

Roman Matoušek
Born(1964-05-23)23 May 1964
Slaný, Czechoslovakia
Died8 January 2020(2020-01-08) (aged 55)
NationalityCzech
Career history
Czechoslovakia
1984–1989Rudá Hvězda Praha
1990–1991Olymp Praha
Great Britain
1986Ipswich Witches
1989-1991Coventry Bees
1993-1996Sheffield Tigers
Individual honours
1988Czech Republic Championship
Team honours
1986Speedway World Pairs Championship bronze medal

Roman Matoušek (23 May 1964– 8 January 2020) was a Czech speedway rider.[1] He earned 26 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.[2][3]

Speedway career

Matoušek was the champion of the Czechoslovakia, winning the Czechoslovakian Individual Speedway Championship in 1988.[4]

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.[5][6] and Sheffield Tigers.

In 1987, he represented the Czechoslovak national team during the final of the 1987 Speedway World Team Cup.[7]

World Final appearances

World Pairs Championship

World Team Cup

Ice World Championship

References

  1. ^ "Roman Matousek profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ "ROMAN MATOUSEK". Save Coventry Speedway.
  4. ^ "Speedway legend who starred at Odsal dies, aged 55". Telegraph and Argus. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Iron Curtain Stars for Dukes?". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 16 February 1989. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "ROMAN MATOUSEK". Coventry Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Thorp can sparkle". Manchester Evening News. 16 July 1987. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.