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1968 Speedway World Team Cup
The 1968 Speedway World Team Cup was the ninth edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at Wembley Stadium in London. The title was won by for the first time by the Great Britain national speedway team. The previous eight editions had all been won by Sweden (five wins) and Poland (three wins). Results World final * 21 September * Wembley Stadium See also * 1968 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1968 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 23rd edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. Ivan Mauger won his first World title. Fellow countryman Barry Briggs finished second and Pole Edward J ... * 1968 Speedway World Pairs Championship References {{Speedway World Cup seasons Speedway World Team Cup 1968 in speedway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedway World Team Cup
The Speedway World Team Cup was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001. Format From 1960 until 1985 each team consisted of four riders and a reserve. A final meeting was held after qualifying rounds, the winner being decided on total points scored in that final meeting. In 1986, the teams that qualified for the 'final' raced three meetings, the winner of each meeting being awarded three points, second place awarded two points, and third place awarded a point. The total points gained over the three meetings determined the champion. In 1987, the three meeting system was used again, but this time the aggregate points scored by the individual riders were added together to determine the champion. 1988 saw the championship revert to the original format. In 1994 the World Pairs Championship was merged with the World Team Cup and this system was used until 1999 when it once gai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Michanek
Anders Michanek (born 30 May 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Speedway rider. In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points. Career Michanek had a very successful career riding in the British League. He initially signed for the Long Eaton Archers in 1967 before going on to ride for various clubs including Leicester Lions, Newcastle Diamonds, Reading Racers, Ipswich Witches and Cradley Heathens. Michanek won the World Final in 1974 at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, and won the Swedish Individual Championship several times."Swedish Champion", '' Speedway Star'', 9 September 1978, p. 8 He won the World Long Track Final in 1977 at Aalborg in Denmark."World Long Track", '' Speedway Star'', 9 September 1978, p. 8 When Michanek finished second behind Denmark's Ole Olsen in the 1975 World Final at London's Wembley Stadium, it was reported that he was relieved to have relinquished his world title as he had not enjoyed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1968 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 23rd edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. Ivan Mauger won his first World title. Fellow countryman Barry Briggs finished second and Pole Edward Jancarz took the bronze medal. Format changes The format of the Championship changed again for the 1968 event. It reverted back to the 1966 system whereby six riders from the Swedish section would qualify for the World Final direct to be held in Sweden. All other nations had to go through various events to establish the other ten riders to qualify for the final. First Round *British/Commonwealth Qualifying - 16 to British/Commonwealth Final British/Commonwealth Qualifying Second Round *British/Commonwealth Final - 10 to British/Commonwealth/Nordic Final *Nordic Final - 6 to British/Commonwealth/Nordic Final *Continental Qualifying - 16 to Continental Final British/Commonwealth Final * July 11, 1968 * Wimbledon * First 10 to British-No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaroslav Volf (speedway Rider)
Jaroslav Volf (1921-2001) was an international speedway rider from Czechoslovakia. Speedway career Volf reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship. World final appearances Individual World Championship * 1964 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 15th – 3pts World Team Cup * 1962 - Slaný (with Luboš Tomíček Sr. / Bedřich Slaný / Karel Průša / Bohumír Bartoněk) - 4th - 16pts (3) * 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Antonín Kasper Sr. / Luboš Tomíček Sr. Luboš Tomíček, Sr. (1934-1968) was an international speedway rider from Czechoslovakia. Speedway career Tomíček reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship. He was also the ca ... / Jan Holub I) - 4th' - 7pts (1) References 1921 births 2001 deaths Czech speedway riders People from Prague-East District Sportspeople from the Central Bohemian Region {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Holub I
Jan Holub I (1942 – 2018) was a speedway rider from the Czech Republic. Speedway career Holub was a two times champion of the Czechoslovakia, winning the 1968 and 1969 Czechoslovakian Individual Speedway Championship. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for Exeter Falcons from 1969 until 1970. World Final appearances World Pairs Championship * 1969 - Stockholm (with Zdeněk Majstr) - 5th - 12pts (8) * 1972 - Borås (with Jiří Štancl) - 6th - 12pts (5) * 1974 – Manchester, Hyde Road (with Jan Hadek) – 7th – 6pts (3) World Team Cup * 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Antonín Kasper Sr. / Luboš Tomíček Sr. / Jaroslav Volf) - 4th - 7pts * 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Zdeněk Majstr / Jiří Štancl / Miloslav Verner / Václav Verner Václav Verner (1949-2018) was an international speedway rider. Speedway career He was the individual champion of Czechoslovakia, after winning the Czechoslovakian Championship in 1971, fini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luboš Tomíček Sr
Luboš is a Slavic male given name meaning ''love'' and used mostly in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In Slovakia with spelling Ľuboš. The name is a short form of names like: Luboslav, Lubomir. Notable bearers * Ľuboš Bartečko, Slovak ice hockey player * Luboš Bartoň, Czech professional basketball player * Ľuboš Blaha, Slovak philosopher and politician * Luboš Fišer, Czech composer * Luboš Loučka, Czech footballer * Luboš Kohoutek, Czech astronomer * Ľuboš Kostelný, Slovak actor * Luboš Kozel, Czech footballer * Luboš Kubík, Czech former professional footballer and manager * Ľuboš Micheľ, Slovak football referee * Luboš Motl, Czech theoretical physicist * Luboš Sluka, Czech composer * Luboš Zajíček, Czech jazz cornetist * Luboš Vrbka Luboš is a Slavic male given name meaning ''love'' and used mostly in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In Slovakia with spelling Ľuboš. The name is a short form of names like: Luboslav, Lubomir. Notable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonín Kasper Sr
Antonin, Antonín, and Antoñín are masculine given names. Antonín, a Czech name in use in the Czech Republic, and Antonin, a French name in use in France, and French-speaking countries, are both considered alternate forms of Antonino. Antoñín, a Spanish name in use in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, is a diminutive form of Antonio. As a surname it is derived from the Antonius root name. Notable people with these names include: Given name: Antonin *Antonin Artaud (1896–1948), French theatre director, writer, actor, and artist *Antonin Bajewski (1915–1941), Polish Franciscan friar *Antonin Baudry (born 1975), French diplomat *Antonin Berruyer (born 1998), French rugby union player *Antonin Berval (1891–1966), French film actor *Antonin Besse (1877–1951), French businessman *Antonin Bobichon (born 1995), French footballer *Antonin Brémond (died 1755), French Master of the Order of Preachers *Antonin Carlès (1851–1919), French sculptor *Antonin Cloche (1628–17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paweł Waloszek
Paweł Waloszek (28 April 1938 – 7 September 2018) was a Polish international motorcycle speedway rider who was second in 1970 Individual Speedway World Championship. Career details World Championships * Individual World Championship ** 1958 - lost in Continental Semi-Final ** 1960 - 12th place in Continental Final ** 1961 - 10th place in Continental Final ** 1962 - London - 14th place (2 points) ** 1963 - 11th in Continental Final ** 1965 - 16th place in European Final ** 1966 - injury before European Final ** 1967 - 11th in Continental Final ** 1968 - Göteborg - 5th place (10 points) ** 1969 - 13th in Continental Final ** 1970 - Wrocław - Silver medal (14 points) ** 1971 - 9th in Continental Final ** 1972 - London - 8th place (6 points) ** 1973 - Chorzów - 7th place (8 points) ** 1974 - 12th in Continental Semi-Final ** 1975 - 15th in Continental Final * Team World Championship ** 1962 - Slaný - Bronze medal World Final Appearances Individual World Championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henryk Glücklich
Henryk Glücklich (22 January 1945 – 23 September 2014) was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals three times, finishing fifth in 1970. He also rode in five World Team Cup finals. World Final appearances Individual World Championship * 1969 - London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 5pts * 1970 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium - 5th - 9pts * 1975 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 0ptsBamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. World Team Cup * 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Andrzej Wyglenda / Edmund Migoś / Paweł Waloszek / Edward Jancarz) - 3rd - 19pts (2) * 1969 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Andrzej Wyglenda / Stanislaw Tkocz / Andrzej Pogorzelski) - Winner - 31pts (3) * 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Antoni Woryna / Jan Mucha / Paweł Waloszek / Edmund Migoś) - 3rd - 20pts (3) * 1971 - Wroclaw, Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Wyglenda
Andrzej Wyglenda (born 4 May 1941 in sports, 1941 in Rybnik, Poland) is a former Polish motorcycle speedway rider who has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs Championship and Speedway World Team Cup three times. He was won Polish Individual Speedway Championship, Individual Polish Champion title four times. Between 1985 and 1989 he was a Member of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, Sejm of Poland. World Final appearances Individual World Championship * 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1964 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 12th - 4pts * 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1965 - London, Wembley Stadium (1923), Wembley Stadium - 15th - 2pts * 1967 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1967 - London, Wembley Stadium (1923), Wembley Stadium - 15th - 2pts * 1969 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1969 - London, Wembley Stadium (1923), Wembley Stadium - 15th - 2pts * 1970 Individual Speedway World Championship, 1970 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (Wrocław), Olympic Stadiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Jancarz
Edward 'Ed' Jancarz (20 August 1946 – 11 January 1992) was a Polish international speedway rider.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. Career Jancarz rode in the UK for the Wimbledon Dons between 1977–1982 winning the Internationale at Wimbledon in his first season, and in Poland for Stal Gorzów. He participated in ten Speedway World Championship finals, his highest placing being in his first final when he finished on the rostrum in third place after a run-off with Russian rider Gennady Kurilenko. He was also a member of the Polish World Team Cup winning team of 1969. He won the prestigious Embassy Internationale, at Wimbledon in 1977. After his riding career ended he was a speedway coach. He was trainer in Stal Gorzów, KKŻ Krosno and Polish national team. Death On 11 January 1992 he was fatally stabbed by his second wife, Katarzyna, during a domestic dispute caused by his alcoholism he had suf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Migoś
Edmund Migoś (1937-2006) was an international speedway rider from Poland. Speedway career Migoś won a gold medal in the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1966 Speedway World Team Cup and two bronze medals in 1968 and 1970. World final appearances Individual World Championship * 1970 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium – Reserve – 4pts World Team Cup * 1966 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Andrzej Pogorzelski / Andrzej Wyglenda / Antoni Woryna / Marian Rose) - Winner - 41pts - (did not ride) * 1968 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Edward Jancarz / Paweł Waloszek / Andrzej Wyglenda / Henryk Glücklich) - 3rd - 19pts (8) * 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Jan Mucha / Paweł Waloszek / Antoni Woryna / Henryk Glücklich Henryk Glücklich (22 January 1945 – 23 September 2014) was an international motorcycle speedway rider who appeared in the Speedway World Championship finals three times, finishing fifth in 1970. He also rode in five World Team Cup finals. Wo ...) - 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
