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Zdeněk Majstr
Zdeněk Majstr (born 11 February 1948) was a speedway rider from the Czech Republic. Speedway career Majstr partnered Jan Holub I to the World Pairs final at the 1969 Speedway World Pairs Championship. He was also part of the Czechoslovakian team that reached the final of the 1970 Speedway World Team Cup. World Final appearances World Pairs Championship * 1969 - Stockholm (with Jan Holub I) - 5th - 12pts (4) World Team Cup * 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Jan Holub I / Jiří Štancl / Miloslav Verner / Václav Verner) - 4th World Longtrack Championship * 1973 - Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ... (13th) 3pts References 1948 births Living people Czech speedway riders {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 1973 Individual Long Track World Championship was the third edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The event was held on 20 September 1973 in Oslo, Norway. The defending champion Ivan Mauger failed to qualify for the semi-final round after being eliminated in a qualifying round. The world title was won by Ole Olsen of Denmark. Final Classification Key * E = Eliminated (no further ride) References {{International speedway 1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ... Sport in Norway Speedway competitions in Norway Motor Motor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city#National capitals, Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national Government of the United Kingdom, government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the Counties of England, counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British Railways. * January 4 – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic, named the ''Union of Burma'', with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President, and U Nu its first Prime Minister. * January 5 ** Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel (''Tournament of Roses Parade'' and the ''Rose Bowl Game''). ** The first Kinsey Report, ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'', is published in the United States. * January 7 – Mantell UFO incident: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of an unidentified flying object. * January 12 – Mahatma Gandhi begins his fast-unto-death in Delhi, to stop communal violence during the Partition of India. * January 17 &nda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality (''formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, finished runner-up five time (1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980) and third twice (1975, 1981). He rode in the top tier of British Speedway for Exeter Falcons and Poole Pirates. World Final Appearances Individual World Championship * 1980 - Göteborg, Ullevi - Reserve - did not ride * 1982 - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 15th - 2pts * 1984 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 16th - 0pts World Pairs Championship * 1970 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Jiří Štancl) - 5th - 11pts (5) * 1971 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Pavel Mareš) - 4th - 17pts (9) World Team Cup * 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Zdeněk Majstr / Jiří Štancl / Miloslav Verner / Jan Holub) - 4th - 3pts (3) * 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Jan Verner / Aleš Dryml) - 3rd - 23pts (5) * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miloslav Verner
Miloslav Verner (1938–2018) was a speedway rider from the Czech Republic. Speedway career Verner won the bronze medal in the 1971 Czechoslovakian Individual Speedway Championship. He also reached the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship in 1970. He was also part of the Czechoslovakian team that reached the final of the 1970 Speedway World Team Cup. World Final appearances World Team Cup * 1970 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Zdeněk Majstr / Jiří Štancl / Václav Verner / Jan Holub) - 4th - 3pts (0) World Longtrack Championship * 1970 - Scheeßel (13th) 6pts Family His cousins Jan Verner and 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, finished runner-up five time (1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 19 ... were also international speedway riders. References 1948 births 2018 deaths Czec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Štancl
Jiří Štancl (born 18 November 1949 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Czechoslovakia. Career Štancl reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on nine occasions between 1971 and 1984, finishing a career best 9th in 1982 in Los Angeles. He won the Czechoslovakian National Championship twelve times, has appeared in the World Team Cup finals on seven occasions and in the Speedway World Pairs Championship finals seven times. Štancl won the famed Golden Helmet of Pardubice in 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981 and 1982. Family His son, George, is also a rider. World Final Appearances Individual World Championship * 1971 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 13th - 3pts * 1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 10th - 6pts * 1977 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 14th - 3pts * 1978 - London, Wembley Stadium - 15th - 2pts * 1980 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 13th - 5pts * 1981 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 3pts * 1982 - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wembley Stadium (1923)
The original Wembley Stadium (; originally known as the Empire Stadium) was a stadium in Wembley, London, best known for hosting important football matches. It stood on the same site now occupied by its successor. Wembley hosted the FA Cup final annually, the first in 1923, which was the stadium's inaugural event, the League Cup final annually, five European Cup finals, the 1966 World Cup Final, and the final of Euro 1996. Brazilian footballer Pelé once said of the stadium: "Wembley is the cathedral of football. It is the capital of football and it is the heart of football", in recognition of its status as the world's best-known football stadium. The stadium also hosted many other sports events, including the 1948 Summer Olympics, rugby league's Challenge Cup final, and the 1992 and 1995 Rugby League World Cup Finals. It was also the venue for numerous music events, including the 1985 Live Aid charity concert. In what was the first major WWF (now WWE) pay-per-vie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.4 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's Gross d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship
This is the complete list of Individual Long Track World Championship medalists from 1971. Also included are the medalists from 1957 to 1970 when the championship was known as the European Individual Long Track Championship. Medalists European Long Track Championship (*) Shows position was gained after a run-off. World Long Track Championship Grand Prix Series (since 1997) Riders There have been 369 competitors from 22 countries. Records * Most Appearances in Final: Gerd Riss 25. * Most Overall Points: Theo Pijper 1340. * Most One Day Finals: Egon Müller 20. * Most One Day Points: Karl Maier 329. * Most Grand-Prix Series Appearances: Theo Pijper 23. * Most Grand-Prix Appearances: Theo Pijper 98. * Most Grand-Prix Points: Theo Pijper 1340. * Most Grand-Prix Podiums Mathieu Trésarrieu 34. * Most Grand-Prix Wins Gerd Riss & Joonas Kylmäkorpi 16 See also * Motorcycle speedway Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport i ... [...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] |
Motorcycle Speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four clockwise, anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes. Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of soil, dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in Australia and New Zealand). Competitors use this surface to slide their machines sideways, powersliding or broadsiding into the bends. On the straight sections of the track, the motorcycles reach speeds of up to . There are now both domestic and international competitions in a number of countries, including the Speedway World Cup, whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the Speedway Grand Prix events is pronounced the world champion. Speedway is popular in Central Europe, Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
