Antonín Kasper Jr.

Antonín Kasper Jr.

Toni as the 1991 Golden Helmet of Pardubice winner
Born	(1962-12-05)5 December 1962 Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died	31 July 2006(2006-07-31) (aged 43)
Nationality	Czech
Career history
Czechoslovakia/Rep
1982–1989	Rudá Hvězda Praha
1990–1994	Olymp Praha
Great Britain
1982–1983	Hackney Hawks
1984	Eastbourne Eagles
Poland
1990–1991	Lublin
1992–1996, 2000–2002	Gniezno
1997–1999	Rzeszów
Sweden
1991–1992, 1996–1998	Karlstad
1999–2002	Masarna
Denmark
2001	Brovst
Individual honours
1998	Continental Champion
1982	European Junior Champion
1991	Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE)
Team honours
2000	Elitserien Champion

Antonín Kasper (5 December 1962 – 31 July 2006) also known as Toni Kasper during his racing career, was a Czech motorcycle speedway rider. He appeared in four Speedway World Championship finals and featured in four Speedway Grand Prix series. He earned 42 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team and 15 caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team.

Career

Kasper won the 1982 European Under-21 Championship at the Rottalstadion in Pocking, West Germany. He won the title, after finishing on 14 points. He then joined Hackney Hawks in the British leagues and rode for them in 1982 and 1983.

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

On 25 July 1998, Kasper won the Continental Final, which formed part of the 1999 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification.

Kasper rode in the United Kingdom for the Hackney Hawks from 1982 until their closure the following season at the end of 1983. He rode for Karlstad in Sweden in 1991.

In 2005, Kasper was diagnosed with cancer, and he died in 2006.

As a child actor, Kasper appeared in two Czech films.^{[citation needed]}

Family

Kasper's father Antonín Sr. also appeared in Speedway World Championship finals.

World Final appearances

Speedway Grand Prix results

References