František Ledecký

František Ledecký (born 3 November 1940) is a Czech former motorcycle speedway rider. He was capped by the Czechoslovak national speedway team.

František Ledecký
Born (1940-11-03) 3 November 1940
Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Career history
Czechoslovakia
1958–1962KAMK Praha
1967–1967VSC Praha
1968–1971Rudá Hvězda Praha
Individual honours
1969Czechoslovak Championship silver

Career

Ledecký began his speedway career training at the ČAFC stadium in the Spořilov area of Prague. He started racing in 1958 for KAMK Prague.[1]

Ledecký represented the national team during the Continental Final round of the 1964, 1968 and 1969 Speedway World Team Cups.[2]

In 1968, he won the bronze medal at the Golden Helmet of Pardubice.[3] and the following year won the silver medal at the 1969 Czechoslovakian Individual Speedway Championship.[4][5] Additionally in 1969, he reached the final of the 1969 Individual Long Track European Championship.[6]

After retirement, he worked as a team coach until 1991.[1]

References
  1. "50 Years ago: The 22 year old Frantisek Ledecky penetrated among the seasoned greasers". Speedway A-Z. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. "World Team Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. "Golden Helmet". Tahouni. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  4. "Czech champions". Speedway Stats. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. "Individual Czechoslovak Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  6. "World Longtrack World Champions". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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