Miroslav Šmíd (speedway rider) explained
| Miroslav Šmíd |
| Nationality: | Czech |
| Birth Place: | Czechoslovakia |
| Teamyear1: | 1963 |
| Teamhonour1: | Speedway World Team Cup silver medal / finalist |
Miroslav Šmíd is a former international speedway rider from Czechoslovakia.[1]
Speedway career
Šmíd won a silver medal at the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1963 Speedway World Team Cup.[2] [3] [4]
Like many Czech riders of the time, the Czechsolovak authorities rarely allowed riders to compete for British league teams but they did allow club sides such as Prague to tour the United Kingdom, which allowed Šmíd to race in Britain in 1968.[5]
World final appearances
World Team Cup
Notes and References
- Web site: THE CZECH SCENE by peter oakes. Hackney Speedway. 14 July 2021.
- Book: Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. 1987. 290. Guinness Superlatives. 0-85112-492-5.
- Book: Oakes, Peter. 1981 Speedway Yearbook. 1981. 25–26. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-86215-017-5.
- Book: Bott, Richard. The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. 1980. 98. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. 0-09-141751-1.
- News: Speedway . Sports Argus . 3 August 1968 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 27 August 2024.
- Web site: World Team Cup 1960-1990. Edinburgh Speedway. 14 July 2021.
