Václav Milík Jr.
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| Born | 22 May 1993 |
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| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czech Rep | |
| 2009–2011, 2013–2022 | Pardubice |
| Poland | |
| 2012 | Kraków |
| 2013–2014 | Rybnik |
| 2015–2016 | Wrocław |
| 2022–2024 | Krosno |
| Great Britain | |
| 2014 | Poole |
| 2015 | King's Lynn |
| 2024 | Birmingham |
| Sweden | |
| 2017–2019 | Indianerna |
| 2022–2024 | Piraterna |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| Starts | 14 |
| Finalist | 1 times |
| Winner | 0 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 2012, 2014 2015, 2016 2019, 2021 2022, 2023 | Czech Republic Individual Champion |
| 2017 | Golden Helmet of Pardubice |
| Team honours | |
| 2014 | Czech Under-21 Pairs Champion |
Václav Milík Jr. (born 22 May 1993, Čáslav, Czech Republic.)[1] [2] is a speedway rider from the Czech Republic. He is a member of the Czech Republic national speedway team. He is a son of former Czechoslovakian and Czech speedway rider Václav Milík Sr.
Biography
[edit]He is an eight times champion of the Czech Republic, after winning the Czech Republic Championship in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.[3][4] With Krystian Pieszczek he won the Czech Under-21 Pairs Final in 2014.[5]
In 2022, he helped Wilki Krosno win the 2022 1.Liga.[6] In 2023, he was part of the Czech team that competed at the 2023 Speedway World Cup in Poland[7] and later in the season he won his eighth individual national Championship and third in succession.[8]
Milík returned to British speedway in 2024, after signing for Birmingham Brummies.[9] He rode for the Czech Republic during the 2024 Speedway of Nations (world team championship).[10]
Personal life
[edit]His father Václav Milík Sr. was also a speedway rider.
Major results
[edit]World individual Championship
[edit]- 2023 Speedway Grand Prix - =26th
- 2024 Speedway Grand Prix - =23rd
World U21 Championships
[edit]- Individual U-21 World Championship
- 2010 - nominated as wild card for the final Three
- lost in the Qualifying round Three also
- 2010 - nominated as wild card for the final Three
- Team U-21 World Championship
- 2009 -
Gorzów Wielkopolski - 4th placed (2 pts) - 2010 - lost in the qualifying round One
- 2009 -
European Championships
[edit]- Individual U-19 European Championship
- 2010 - lost in the semi-final One
- Team U-19 European Championship
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (81) 2010, page 76, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "SEC - Speedway Euro Championship". SEC - Speedway Euro Championship. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Indvidual [sic] Czechoslovakian Championship - Individual Czechoslovakian Championship at Zuzla". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway from around the globe". Speedway Star. 22 October 2022. p. 46.
- ^ "International News", Speedway Star, 20 September 2014, p. 38
- ^ "2022 ewinner Liga 1 season". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "WELCOME TO SWC". FIM. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "VÁCLAV MILÍK WON THE CZECH CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED CLIMAX". Speeedway A-Z. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Brummies Team Complete". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Antti Vuolas called up for Finland in Speedway of Nations". Cumbria Crack. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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