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in 1992 winning all of his rides. He is also attributed with introducing Jet Ski watercraft to
Australia, New Zealand and Europe where he became the first European Champion in closed course competition. During a speedway hiatus, he also competed as an American Expert Jet Ski racer and was ranked #4
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Cook was a showman and continued in this vein for the whole of his career, whilst not always riding in the
British League, he was a regular rider in the Swedish League with
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267:Cook is mainly remembered for his spell at the
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316:. He also won a second bronze medal at the
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620:"Drury quits Vikings"
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603:1 September
592:"John Cook"
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521:- 93pts (6)
515:Rick Miller
492:– 35pts (1)
463:– 20pts (2)
449:Kelly Moran
445:Shawn Moran
333:citizenship
51:Nationality
731:Categories
526:References
478:Long Beach
453:Lance King
329:Indianerna
241:California
206:1981, 1984
132:Getingarna
122:Indianerna
91:1987, 2000
45:California
31:1958-12-18
409:Amsterdam
251:in three
118:1992-1993
20:John Cook
388:Bradford
237:Van Nuys
222:Champion
142:Smederna
54:American
41:Van Nuys
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507:Prague
443:(with
437:Leszno
322:Prague
263:Career
201:bronze
184:silver
112:Sweden
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