Matej Ferjan

Matej Ferjan

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Born	January 5, 1977 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Died	May 22, 2011 (age 34)
Nationality	Slovenia Hungary
Current club information
British league	Newcastle Diamonds
Polish league	Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski
Swedish league	Indianerna Kumla
Danish league	Holstebro
German league	Wolfslake Berlin
Czech league	Zlata Priba Pardubice
Career history
1998–1999 2000 2001 2002 2003–2004, 2006 2005 2007–2008 1998, 2001, 2002 1999, 2004, 2005 2000 2001 2003 2011	Grudziądz (POL) Zielona Góra (POL) Częstochowa (POL) Opole (POL) Ostrów Wlkp. (POL) Krosno (POL) Gorzów Wlkp. (POL) Belle Vue Aces Poole Pirates Ipswich Witches Peterborough Panthers Oxford Cheetahs Newcastle Diamonds
Individual honours
2000 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009	Continental Champion Slovenian Champion Hungarian Champion
Team honours
2004 2004	Elite League Champion Elite League Knockout Cup

Matej Ferjan (January 5, 1977 – May 22, 2011) was a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who also rode for the Hungary national speedway team.

Ferjan was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He was a five-time Slovenian champion (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) and a six-time Hungarian champion (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009). In 1998 he won a third place in Individual U-21 World Championship. In 2004, he was second in the Individual European Championship. He was also a permanent rider in the 2001 and 2002 Speedway Grand Prix. He was also the first foreigner to win the Polish Criterium of Aces, winning in 2007.

On 22 May 2011 Ferjan was found dead in his van at the apartment block where he lived in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland. His cause of death has been attributed to a blood clot in his leg.

Ferjan had a son, Mark, born April 19, 2004, and a daughter, Victoria.

See also

• Slovenia national speedway team
• Hungary national speedway team
• List of Speedway Grand Prix riders

External links

• Slovenian Official website