Matěj Kůs
| Born |
11 July 1989 Plzeň, Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Czech Republic |
| Website |
www |
| Current club information | |
| British league | Redcar Bears |
| Career history | |
| 2007 | Berwick Bandits |
| 2007 | TŻ Lublin (POL) |
| 2011- | Redcar Bears |
Matěj Kůs (born 11 July 1989, in Plzeň, Czech Republic) is an international motorcycle speedway rider who has raced with the Berwick Bandits and Redcar Bears in the British Premier League in 2007.[1]
Career summary
Kůs has represented the Czech Republic at Under-21 level and was named as meeting reserve for the 2007 Czech Republic Grand Prix. He became a full Czech international rider when he was selected for the 2008 Speedway World Cup. In 2014 Kus rode for Berwick Bandits returning to his parent club Redcar Bears in 2015
Kůs currently rides for the Newcastle Diamonds in the Premier League for the 2016 season
Crash incident
Kůs was racing for the Berwick Bandits, when a crash left him unconscious for 45 minutes. When he awoke he was suffering from amnesia and reportedly spoke perfect English, a sudden and unexplained knowledge of English, a paranormal phenomenon known as xenoglossy.[2] As Kůs had just begun to study the English language, his team members were shocked to hear him speaking the language perfectly. However the effect did not last long and Kůs had no recollection of the incident after two days.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
- ↑ "Czech speedway rider knocked out in crash wakes up speaking perfect English". Daily Mail. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ↑ "Czech crash victim wakes up speaking English". News.com.au. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-09.