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Petri Kokko (speedway rider)

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Petri Kokko
Born14 December 1969 (1969-12-14) (age 54)
Tampere, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Career history
Sweden
1989Filbyterna
Great Britain
1994Newcastle Diamonds
1995-1996, 1998-1999Reading Racers
2000Eastbourne Eagles
Team honours
2000Elite League
1998Premier League KO Cup

Petri Kari Kullervo Kokko[1] is a Finnish former motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Finland team at 2001 Speedway World Cup and earned 3 caps for the Finland national speedway team.[2]

Career

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Kokko joined Exeter in 1996[3] and rode for Reading Racers for four years, 1995 to 1996 and 1998 to 1999.[4]

In 2000 he rode for Eastbourne Eagles, where he won the British Elite League but was replaced by fellow Finnish rider Joonas Kylmäkorpi for the 2001 season.[5]

Career details

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World Championships

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Domestic competitions

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  • Individual Finnish Championship
    • 1987 - 13th place (3 pts)
    • 1988 - 4th place (12 pts)
    • 1989 - 12th place (5 pts)
    • 1991 - 14th place (3 pts)
    • 1992 - 11th place (4 pts)
  • Individual Junior Finnish Championship
    • 1990 - 4th place (11+3 pts)
  • Elite League

See also

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References

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  1. ^ www.lubusports.pl[permanent dead link]. Retrieved on 11 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Kokko on tonight's menu". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 7 June 1996. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Kokko's confident". Reading Evening Post. 7 March 1995. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Tapes go up for the new-look Eagles". Eastbourne Herald. 23 March 2001. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.