Matej Kus
Encyclopedia
Matěj Kůs is an international motorcycle speedway
rider who rode for the Berwick Bandits
in the British Premier League
in 2007.
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
.
Kus currently rides for the Redcar Bears in the Premier Speedway League. Kus is currently their top point scorer.
, 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
. 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.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider who rode for the Berwick Bandits
Berwick Bandits
The Berwick Bandits are a speedway team based at Shielfield Park, Berwick upon Tweed, the club competes in the British Premier League.-Brief history:...
in the British Premier League
Speedway Premier League
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The Premier League was founded in 1995 when it replaced the British League as the first division...
in 2007.
Career summary
Kůs has represented the Czech RepublicCzech Republic national speedway team
The Czech Republic are one of the major teams in international speedway. They have never won the competition but have appeared in eight finals.- Speedway World Team Cup :- Team U-21 World Championship :- Team U-19 European Championship :...
at Under-21 level and was named as meeting reserve for the 2007 Czech Republic Grand Prix
2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic
The 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic was the sixth race of the 2007 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 28th July in the Marketa Stadium in Prague, Czech Republic.- Starting positions draw :# Bjarne Pedersen...
. He became a full Czech
Czech Republic national speedway team
The Czech Republic are one of the major teams in international speedway. They have never won the competition but have appeared in eight finals.- Speedway World Team Cup :- Team U-21 World Championship :- Team U-19 European Championship :...
international rider when he was selected for the 2008 Speedway World Cup
2008 Speedway World Cup
The 2008 FIM Nordicbet Speedway World Cup is the 8th FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on July 19 2008 in Vojens, Denmark...
.
Kus currently rides for the Redcar Bears in the Premier Speedway League. Kus is currently their top point scorer.
Crash incident
Kůs was racing for the Berwick BanditsBerwick Bandits
The Berwick Bandits are a speedway team based at Shielfield Park, Berwick upon Tweed, the club competes in the British Premier League.-Brief history:...
, when a crash left him unconscious for 45 minutes. When he awoke he was suffering from amnesia
Amnesia
Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...
and reportedly spoke perfect English, a sudden and unexplained knowledge of English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, a paranormal
Paranormal
Paranormal is a general term that designates experiences that lie outside "the range of normal experience or scientific explanation" or that indicates phenomena understood to be outside of science's current ability to explain or measure...
phenomenon known as xenoglossy
Xenoglossy
Xenoglossy , also written xenoglossia , is the putative paranormal phenomenon in which a person is able to speak or write a language he or she supposedly could not have acquired by natural means...
. 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.