Antonín Šváb Jr. Explained

Antonín Šváb Jr.
Nationality:Czech
Birth Date:9 June 1974
Birth Place:Vlašim, Czechoslovakia
Career1:Great Britain
Years2:1994-1995, 2005
Career2:Exeter Falcons
Years3:1996
Career3:Middlesbrough Bears
Career4:Poland
Years5:1997
Years6:1999-2003
Career6:Zielona Góra
Indivyear1:2001
Indivhonour1:Argentinian Champion
Teamyear1:1999 - Runner-up
Teamyear2:1998 - Runner-up
Teamhonour2:European 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

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.[3]

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.[4] [5]

Family

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

World Championships

European Championships

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://speedway.com.pl/riders/antonin-svab/ Antonín Šváb | Polish Speedway Database
  2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 29 March 2024.
  3. Web site: HISTORICAL RESULTS 1930-2022 Argentinian Individual Speedway Championship . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego . 21 January 2023.
  4. https://archive.today/20120912022810/http://www.super.cz/super-akce/22201-plochodrahar-antonin-svab-silena-rychlost-smyky-smrti-a-zlomene-kosti.html 2008 newspaper interview with Šváb
  5. http://moto.sport.cz/moto/motocykly/132131-zavodnik-svab-nechtel-jsem-skoncit-na-voziku-riziko-bylo-velke.html 2008 interview with Šváb after his decision to leave racing world