The second best illegal money changer in Bratislava
Zdeněk Beňáček was born in the town of Hranice in Moravia in the Czech Republic. He completed the first five classes of elementary school in his hometown. Then he transferred to Martin, due to the transfer of his father. He studied at the mining high school in Ostrava. He joined the cycling club Baník Ostrava. Later, he studied mining college, which he did not finish. He entered the Military Academy of Antonín Zápotocký in Brno, later he was transferred to Dukla Trenčín, Topoľčian and Český Krumlov. He got married in 1978. He raced for SVŠ Inter Bratislava for a year. He returned to Baník Ostrava. He worked in the Czechoslovak national team. He excelled especially in the time trial, where he scored points in Venezuela, France and Italy. He ended his sports career due to accusations of stealing state property. He had occasional jobs as a driver, taxi driver, night watchman. He was the second best illegal money changer in Bratislava with currency and computers. He was released from pre-trial detention for theft of state property after Havel‘s amnesties. He worked in Italy and Germany as an olive orchard or court manager. He has two sons.