| Born | 10 December 1929 |
|---|---|
| Died | 20 June 2021 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1952-1955, 1965-196 | Exeter |
| 1956 | Poole |
| 1957-1961 | Leicester |
| 1962-1964 | Oxford |
| 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 |
John Francis Geran (10 December 1929 – 20 June 2021) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1][2]
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.[3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1952-1964, riding for various clubs.[4][5]
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.
- ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ "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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