Václav Verner

Václav Verner (6 May 1949 – 13 March 2018) was an international speedway rider. He earned 42 international caps for the Czechoslovakia national speedway team.

Speedway career
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).

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway for Exeter Falcons and Poole Pirates.

Individual World Championship

 * 1980 - 🇸🇪 Göteborg, Ullevi - Reserve - did not ride
 * 1982 - 🇺🇸 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 15th - 2pts
 * 1984 - 🇸🇪 Göteborg, Ullevi - 16th - 0pts

World Pairs Championship

 * 1970 - 🇸🇪 Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Jiří Štancl) - 5th - 11pts (5)
 * 1971 - 🇵🇱 Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Pavel Mareš) - 4th - 17pts (9)

World Team Cup

 * 1970 - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, Wembley Stadium (with Zdeněk Majstr / Jiří Štancl / Miloslav Verner / Jan Holub) - 4th - 3pts (3)
 * 1977 - 🇵🇱 Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Jan Verner / Aleš Dryml) - 3rd - 23pts (5)
 * 1978 - Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Jiří Štancl / Jan Verner / Aleš Dryml Sr.) - 4th - 16+2pts (2)
 * 1979 - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, White City Stadium (with Zdeněk Kudrna / Aleš Dryml Sr. / Jiří Štancl) - 3rd - 19pts (4)
 * 1980 - 🇵🇱 Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Zdeněk Kudrna / Aleš Dryml Sr. / Jiří Štancl / Petr Ondrašík) - 4th - 12pts (3)
 * 1982 - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, White City Stadium (with Aleš Dryml Sr. / Jiří Štancl / Petr Ondrašík / Antonín Kasper Jr.) - 4th - 17pts (6)
 * 1983 - Vojens, Speedway Center (with Aleš Dryml Sr. / Jiří Štancl / Antonín Kasper Jr. / Petr Ondrašík) - 4th - 3pts (1)

Individual Ice Speedway World Championship

 * 1973 Inzell, 16th – 3pts
 * 1984 Moscow, 15th

Family
His brother Jan Verner and uncle Miloslav Verner were also international speedway riders.

Death
Verner died in 2018 after a long illness.