Antonín "Toni" Šváb Jr. (born 9 June 1974) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from the Czech Republic. He earned 4 international caps for the Czech Republic national speedway team.

Career

Šváb first rode in the British leagues in 1994 after signing for Exeter Falcons. 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. 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.

Family

Šváb's father, Antonín Šváb Sr., also a speedway rider, was the winner of the Individual Ice Racing World Champion title in 1970.

Career details

World Championships

European Championships