Antonín Šváb Jr.
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] CareerŠváb first rode in the British leagues in 1994 after signing for Exeter Falcons.[3] Later in 1996, he rode for Middlesbrough Bears. 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.[4] 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.[5][6] FamilyŠváb's father, Antonín Šváb Sr., also a speedway rider, was the winner of the Individual Ice Racing World Champion title in 1970. Career detailsWorld Championships
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