Filip Šitera

Filip Šitera (born 18 April 1988 in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia) is an international motorcycle speedway rider who has represented Czech Republic at Under-21 level. His uncles, Jan Verner and Václav Verner are both former Czech international riders. His grandfather and manager Miloslav Verner also rode.

Filip Šitera
Born (1988-04-18) 18 April 1988
Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Websitewww.siteraspeedway.com
Current club information
British leagueCoventry Bees
Czech leagueGrepl PDK Mšeno
Polish leagueStart Gniezno
Swedish leagueGriparna
Career history
2009-Grepl PDK Mšeno (CZE)
2006-2008AK Plzeň (CZE)
2007-2008Wrocław (POL)
2009-Gniezno (POL)
2008-Griparna (SWE)
2008Coventry Bees (GBR)
Individual honours
2006Czech Under-21 Champion
2006Czech Under-19 Champion
2007Jack Young Solo Cup winner
Team honours
2006Polish Ekstraliga Champion
2008Craven Shield winner
2005, 2006Czech Division One Champion

Brief career summary

Despite showing an interest to ride in the UK, and attracting the attention of several British clubs,[1] Šitera ruled out riding in the UK from the start of 2008 due to racing and educational commitments but he signed for the Coventry Bees in July.[2] He rides in Poland for Atlas Wrocław and signed a deal to ride in Sweden for Griparna in 2008.

Šitera travelled to Australia in 2007 where he would win the Jack Young Solo Cup at the Gillman Speedway in Adelaide, becoming the first (and so far only) Czech rider to win the cup named in honour of Adelaide's 1951 and 1952 Speedway World Champion.

In 2011 and 2012 he was a rider for King's Lynn Stars.[3]

Career details

World Championships

European Championships

Domestic competitions
  • Individual U-21 Czech Championship
    • 2005 - Silver medal
    • 2006 - Czech Champion
  • Individual U-19 Czech Championship
    • 2006 - Czech Champion
  • Individual New Zealand Championship
    • 2006 - Bronze medal
  • Speedway Series in New Zealand
    • 2006 - 3rd place
  • Ivan Mauger Golden Helmet
    • 2006 - Winner
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See also
  • Czech Republic speedway team

References
  1. "Clubs Sit up to take note". Daily Mirror. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
  2. "Sitera stays away". Speedway World. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
  3. http://www.kingslynnstars.co/index.php/teams/kings-lynn-stars
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