John Oliver (speedway rider)
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John Oliver is an Australia
n motorcycle speedway
rider who has raced for King's Lynn Stars
and Leicester Lions.
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. 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.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n motorcycle speedway
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 has raced for King's Lynn Stars
King's Lynn Stars
King's Lynn Stars are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Elite League. The nickname "Stars" comes from the defunct Norwich Stars team...
and Leicester Lions.
Born in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, 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. 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
Scunthorpe Saints
Scunthorpe Saints are a motorcycle speedway team based in Scunthorpe, England. They race in the National League – the third tier of British league racing. They were formed in 2008 after the Scunthorpe Scorpions were promoted to the Premier League....
National League
Speedway National League
The National League was the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom from 1932 until 1965 when it became known as the British League. Prior to 1932 there were only small regional leagues competing within the sport in the UK. The National League was re-incarnated in 1975 as the second division...
team. His 2011 season was ended by a crash on his home debut at Scunthorpe in which he broke both ankles and two vertebrae.