| Václav Verner | |
| Nationality: | Czech |
| Birth Date: | 6 May 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Death Place: | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Career1: | Czechoslovakia |
| Career2: | Rudá Hvězda Praha |
| Years2: | 1970–1981 |
| Career3: | Great Britain |
| Years4: | 1977–1979 & 1993–1995 |
| Career4: | Exeter Falcons |
| Years5: | 1980, 1982–1983 |
| Career5: | Poole Pirates |
| Years6: | 1996 |
| Career6: | Ryde Wight Wizards |
| Indivyear1: | 1971 |
| Indivhonour1: | Czechoslovakian champion |
| Indivyear2: | 1980, 1982, 1984 |
| Indivhonour2: | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Indivyear3: | 1978 |
| Indivhonour3: | Yorkshire TV Trophy winner |
| Teamyear1: | 1978 |
| Teamhonour1: | Spring Gold Cup |
Václav Verner (6 May 1949 – 13 March 2018) was an international speedway rider.[1] [2] He earned 42 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.[3]
He was the individual champion of Czechoslovakia, after winning the Czechoslovakian Championship in 1971, finished runner-up five time (1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980) and third twice (1975, 1981).[4] [5]
In 1974, he represented his country in a test series against England.[6]
He first rode in the top tier of British Speedway for Exeter Falcons in 1977.[7]
He later rode for Poole Pirates[8] and Exeter Falcons.[9]
Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Jiří Štancl) - 5th - 11pts (5)
Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Pavel Mareš) - 4th - 17pts (9)His brother Jan Verner and uncle Miloslav Verner were also international speedway riders.[10]
Verner died in 2018 after a long illness.[8]