Václav Milík Jr.

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Václav Milík Jr.
Born (1993-05-22) 22 May 1993 (age 31)
NationalityCzech
Career history
Czech Rep
2009–2011, 2013–2022Pardubice
Poland
2012Kraków
2013–2014Rybnik
2015–2016Wrocław
2022–2024Krosno
Great Britain
2014Poole
2015King's Lynn
2024Birmingham
Swedish Elitserien
2017-2019Indianerna
2022–2024Piraterna
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
Starts10
Podiums1 (0-0-1)
Finalist1 times
Winner0 times
Individual honours
2012, 2014
2015, 2016
2019, 2021
2022, 2023
Czech Republic Individual Champion
2017Golden Helmet of Pardubice
Team honours
2014Czech Under-21 Pairs Champion

Václav Milík Jr. (born 22 May 1993)[1] is a speedway rider from the Czech Republic. He is a son of former Czechoslovakian and Czech speedway rider Václav Milík Sr.

Biography[edit]

He is an eight times champion of the Czech Republic, after winning the Czech Republic Championship in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.[2][3] With Krystian Pieszczek he won the Czech Under-21 Pairs Final in 2014.[4]

In 2022, he helped Wilki Krosno win the 2022 1.Liga.[5] In 2023, he was part of the Czech team that competed at the 2023 Speedway World Cup in Poland[6] and later in the season he won his eighth individual national Championship and third in succession.[7]

Milík returned to British speedway in 2024, after signing for Birmingham Brummies.[8]

Personal life[edit]

His father Václav Milík Sr. was also a speedway rider.

Major results[edit]

World individual Championship[edit]

World U21 Championships[edit]

European Championships[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (81) 2010, page 76, ISSN 1429-3285
  2. ^ "Indvidual [sic] Czechoslovakian Championship - Individual Czechoslovakian Championship at Zuzla". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Speedway from around the globe". Speedway Star. 22 October 2022. p. 46.
  4. ^ "International News", Speedway Star, 20 September 2014, p. 38
  5. ^ "2022 ewinner Liga 1 season". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. ^ "WELCOME TO SWC". FIM. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  7. ^ "VÁCLAV MILÍK WON THE CZECH CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED CLIMAX". Speeedway A-Z. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Brummies Team Complete". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 January 2024.