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| Born | 31 January 1925 Adelaide, South Australia[1] |
|---|---|
| Died | 28 August 1987 (aged 62) Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1951 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 1952–1955 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1958, 1960–1961 | Coventry Bees |
| Individual honours | |
| 1951, 1952 | World Champion |
| 1948, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964 | South Australian Champion |
| 1949, 1950, 1951 | Scottish Riders Champion |
| 1949 (4), 1950 (2) | Adelaide Golden Helmet |
| 1951, 1961 | Tom Farndon Memorial Trophy |
| 1952, 1953, 1955 | British Match Race Champion |
| 1953 | Queensland State Champion |
| 1953, 1954 | London Riders' Championship |
| 1957 | Victorian State Champion |
| 1953 | Brandonapolis |
| 1953 | The Laurels |
| Team honours | |
| 1951 | Northern Shield |
| 1951 | Scottish Cup |
| 1960 | Midland Cup |
| 1961 | Central Shield |
Jack Ellis Young (31 January 1925 – 28 August 1987) was an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1951 and 1952.[2][3] He also won the London Riders' Championship 1953 and 1954 and was a nine time South Australian Champion between 1948 and 1964.[4][5]
By winning the 1951 and 1952 World Championships, Young became the first Australian to win two World Championships in any form of motorsport.
- ^ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 533. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.