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Steve Johnston
Born (1971-10-12) 12 October 1971 (age 53)
Kalgoorlie, Australia
NicknameJohno
Nationality Australia
Current club information
British leagueBirmingham
Career history
1992-1993Sheffield Tigers
1993-1996Long Eaton Invaders
1997, 2008Ipswich Witches
1997Gniezno (POL)
1998, 2007KS Toruń (POL)
1998-2002, 2007Oxford Cheetahs
1999Łódź (POL)
2000-2002Unia Leszno (POL)
2001Västervik (SWE)
2003Belle Vue Aces
2003-2005Vargarna (SWE)
2004Swindon Robins
2005Wolverhampton Wolves
2006Arena Essex Hammers
2007Coventry Bees
2009Somerset Rebels
Individual honours
1993, 1996, 2004WA State Champion
Team honours
2001, 2007Elite League Champion
2004Italian League Champion
2007Elite League KO Cup Winner
2007Craven Shield Winner

Steven Paul "Steve" Johnston (born 12 October 1971)[1] is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider. He has represented the Australian speedway team in two Speedway World Cup finals in 2004 and 2005.

Born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Johnston won the Western Australian Individual Speedway Championship in 1993 and 1996 at the Claremont Speedway, and again in 2004 at the Bibra Lake Speedway. Both speedway's, located in Western Australia's state capital Perth, have since closed with Claremont closing in 2000 after 72 years (making it Australia's longest running speedway) and Bibra Lake closing in 2005.

He was part of the Oxford Cheetahs title winning team in 2001.

Speedway Grand Prix results

Year Position Points Best finish Notes
2002 27th 7 11th Wildcard in Australian Grand Prix

References

  1. ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6

European Grasstrack Champion in 1996