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Antonín Šváb Jr.
Born (1974-06-09) 9 June 1974 (age 50)
Vlašim, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Career history
Great Britain
1994-1995, 2005Exeter Falcons
1996Middlesbrough Bears
Poland
1997Rybnik
1999-2003Zielona Góra
Individual honours
2001Argentinian Champion
Team honours
1999 - Runner-upWorld Team Cup
1998 - Runner-upEuropean Club Champions' Cup

Antonín "Toni" Šváb Jr. (born 9 June 1974)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from the Czech Republic. He earned 4 international caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team.[2]

Career

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Šváb first rode in the British leagues in 1994 after signing for Exeter Falcons.[3] Later in 1996, he rode for Middlesbrough Bears.

Šváb won a silver medal in the 1999 Speedway World Team Cup for the Czech Republic. He has entered in three Individual Under-21 World Championship finals (1993–1995) and has started in the Speedway Grand Prix and the Speedway World Cup.

In 2001, he won the Argentine Championship.[4]

On 8 January 2006 Šváb suffered very serious accident during a race in Argentina. He spent a month in a coma on life support and after recovery remained partially paralyzed on his left side, his short-term memory was damaged and eventually was given partial invalid retirement. In the middle of 2008, reflecting worsened health situation, Šváb decided to end his sport activities.[5][6]

Family

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Šváb's father, Antonín Šváb Sr., also a speedway rider, was the winner of the Individual Ice Racing World Champion title in 1970.

Career details

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World Championships

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European Championships

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Antonín Šváb | Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Falcons hoping on Czech mate". Western Evening Herald. 19 March 1994. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1930-2022 Argentinian Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. ^ 2008 newspaper interview with Šváb (in Czech)
  6. ^ 2008 interview with Šváb after his decision to leave racing world (in Czech)