Born | 7 November 1956 Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia | (age 67)
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Nationality | Australian |
Career history | |
1977–1979 | Glasgow Tigers |
1979–1980, 1982 | Halifax Dukes |
Team honours | |
1980 | Northern Trophy winner |
Mervyn John Janke (born 7 November 1956) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1][2][3][4]
Janke started racing in the British leagues during the 1977 National League season, when riding for the Coatbridge/Glasgow Tigers.[5] He improved significantly over the following seasons, topping the club's season averages in 1979, when recording 9.06.[1]
In 1980, he joined Halifax Dukes in the top tier British League for the 1980 British League season, where he would stay until the end of the 1982 season.[1]
He represented the Australia national speedway team on several occasions.[6]