Mick Poole (speedway rider)

Mick Poole
Born	27 November 1966 (age 56); Sydney, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Career history
1985, 1988–1990, 1992–1993, 1995	Peterborough Panthers
1987–1988	King's Lynn Stars
1991	Poole Pirates
1994	Oxford Cheetahs
Individual honours
2001	Australian Championship bronze
1992, 1993	Div 2 League Riders' runner-up
Team honours
1992	British League Division Two winner
1992	Knockout Cup winner
1988, 1989, 1992, 1994	Fours Championship winner

Michael Garth Poole (born 27 November 1966) is a former international speedway rider from Australia.[1][2][3]

Speedway career

Poole won a bronze medal at the Australian Championship in 2001 and won the Longtrack title the same year.[1][4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1985–1994, riding for various clubs, but spent most of his time with Peterborough Panthers.[5][1] In 1988, he helped the Peterborough win the Fours Championship during the 1988 National League season.[6] In 1989, he helped the Peterborough win the Fours Championship again, during the 1989 National League season.[7]

He was part of the Peterborough team that completed the treble of league, knockout cup and fours during the 1992 British League Division Two season.[8] He won the fours (for a fourth time) in 1994, as part of the Oxford Cheetahs team during the 1994 British League Division Two season.[9][10]

His son Taylor Poole was also a speedway rider.[3]

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