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. He earned 26 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.

Speedway career

Matoušek was the champion of the Czechoslovakia, winning the Czechoslovak Individual Speedway Championship in 1988.

Matoušek 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. and Sheffield Tigers.

In 1987, Matoušek represented the Czechoslovak national team during the final of the 1987 Speedway World Team Cup.

World Final appearances

World Pairs Championship

World Team Cup

Ice World Championship

References

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