John Oliver (born 22 July 1987) is a former
motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only ...
rider from Australia, who has raced for
King's Lynn Stars and
Leicester Lions.
Career
Born in
Brisbane, Oliver raced in Britain in 2003 for a short spell at Mildenhall then moved onto Carmarthen and Buxton, before moving to Boston the following year.
[John Oliver]
", Leicester Speedway, Retrieved 2011-03-27 After returning to Australia he rode in 2006 for King's Lynn, although his career was hampered by a broken thigh bone in early 2007.
He had a successful season for King's Lynn on his return but suffered a broken collar bone in September 2008.
He again returned to Australia, but joined
Premier League team Leicester Lions for the 2011 season, on loan from King's Lynn, later completing a full transfer. In August 2011 he was released by Leicester, moving to
Scunthorpe Saints National League team.
His 2011 season was ended by a crash on his home debut at Scunthorpe in which he broke both ankles and two vertebrae.
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", ''Times & Star'', 2 September 2011, Retrieved 2011-09-04 He subsequently retired from speedway.
References
1987 births
Living people
Australian speedway riders
Leicester Lions riders
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