Jack Geran
| Born | 10 December 1929 |
|---|---|
| Died | 20 June 2021 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1952-1955, 1965-196 | Exeter Falcons |
| 1956 | Poole Pirates |
| 1957-1961 | Leicester Hunters |
| 1962-1964 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Individual honours | |
| 1957, 1958 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1958, 1961 | Midland Riders' Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1964 | National League Champion |
| 1964 | National Trophy Winner |
| 1964 | Britannia Shield |
Jack Geran (1929-2021) was an international speedway rider from Australia.[1]
Speedway career[]
Geran reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on two occasions in the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1958 Individual Speedway World Championship.[2]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1952-1964, riding for various clubs.[3][4]
World Final Appearances[]
Individual World Championship[]
- 1957 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts - 1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 3pts
References[]
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Jack Geran". wwosbackup. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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