Lubomír Jedek
Czech speedway rider
| Born | (1962-06-21) 21 June 1962 (age 62) Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Career history | |
| Czechoslovakia/Rep | |
| 1984–1989 | Rudá Hvězda Praha |
| 1990–1994 | Olymp Praha |
| 1991 | Březolupy |
| Poland | |
| 1990–1991 | Unia Tarnów |
| 1992 | Grudziądz |
| Individual honours | |
| 1986, 1991 | Czechoslovak Championship bronze |
Lubomír Jedek, also known as Luboš Jedek (born 21 June 1962), is a Czech former motorcycle speedway rider. He was capped by the Czechoslovak national speedway team.
Career
Jedek came to prominence in 1981 after reaching the final of the 1981 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship.[1] He competed in the individual championships of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic from 1981 until 1998, winning a bronze medal in 1986 and 1991.[2]
He also raced longtrack and competed in the final of the 1987 Individual Long Track World Championship.[3] The same year he represented the Czechoslovak national team during the final of the 1987 Speedway World Team Cup.[4][5]
Jedek raced in the Team Speedway Polish Championship from 1991 to 1992.[6] Although he did not race in the British leagues, he toured the United Kingdom in 1986.[7]
World final appearances
World Team Cup
- 1987 -
Fredericia, Fredericia Speedway, 
Coventry, Brandon Stadium, 
Prague, Markéta Stadium (with Antonín Kasper Jr. / Roman Matoušek / Petr Vandírek / Zdeněk Schneiderwind) - 4th - 36pts (10)
References
- ^ "1981". Speedway.org. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Individual Czechoslovak Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Lubomir Lubos Jedek". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Thorp can sparkle". Manchester Evening News. 16 July 1987. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1987 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Lubomír Jedek". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Bother for Racers". Reading Evening Post. 13 October 1986. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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