Filip Šitera

Infobox Speedway rider


ridername= Filip Šitera
nationality = flagicon|CZE Czech Republic
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1988|4|18|mf=y
website = [http://www.siteraspeedway.com www.siteraspeedway.com]
cityofbirth = Mlada Boleslav
countryofbirth = Czech Republic
czechleague = AK Plzen
polishleague = Atlas Wrocław
swedishleague = Griparna
britishleague = Coventry Bees
career = AK Plzen (CZE)
Atlas Wrocław (POL)
Griparna (SWE)
years = 2006-
2007-
2008-
indivhonour = Czech Under-21 Champion
Czech Under-19 Champion
indivyear = 2006
2006
teamhonour =Polish Ekstraliga Champion
Czech Division One Champion
teamyear = 2006
2005, 2006

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

Brief career summary

Despite showing an interest to ride in the UK, and attracting the attention of several British clubs,cite web
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title = Clubs Sit up to take note
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date = 26 October 2007
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accessdate = 2007-12-01 ] Šitera ruled out riding in the UK from the start of the season due to racing and educational commitments but signed for the Coventry Bees in July 2008.cite web | title = Sitera stays away
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accessdate = 2007-12-01 ] He already rides in Poland for Atlas Wrocław and signed a deal to ride in Sweden for Griparna in 2008.

Honours

*Individual U-21 World Championship
**2007 - 9th place (8 point)

* Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)
** "2008 - 7th place (2 points in Event 2)

*Team U-21 World Championship
**2005 - 4th place (4 points)
**"2006 - 5th place (9 points in Semi-Final B)"
**2007 - Bronze medal (11 points)

*Individual U-19 European Championship
**2004 - 12th place (5 points)
**2006 - 9th place (8 points)
**2007 - Bronze medal (10+3 points)

*European Club Champions' Cup:
**"2007 - 3rd place in Semi-Final 2 (8 points)"

*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

See also

*Czech Republic speedway team

References

External links

* [http://www.siteraspeedway.com www.siteraspeedway.com]