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{{Short description|English speedway rider (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| image =
| image =
| name= Jason King
| name= Jason King
| nickname=JK, Jay, Kingy
| nickname=JK, Jay, Kingy
| nationality = {{ENG}}
| nationality = British (English)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|13}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Maidstone]], [[England]]
| birth_place = [[Maidstone]], England

| website =
| years1 = 2000–2003
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| britishleague = [[Newcastle Diamonds]]
| career1 = [[Peterborough Panthers|Peterborough Pumas]]
| polishleague =
| years2 = 2002
| swedishleague =
| career2 = [[Swindon Sprockets]]
| years = 2000-2003<br />2002<br />2003<br />2004, 2006-2007<br />2004<br />2005<br />2005<br />2008-
| years3 = 2003
| career = [[Peterborough Panthers|Peterborough Pumas]]<br />[[Swindon Robins]]<br />[[Arena Essex Hammers]]<br />[[Mildenhall Fen Tigers]]<br />[[Rye House Rockets]]<br />[[Somerset Rebels]]<br />[[Newport Wasps]]<br />[[Newcastle Diamonds]]
| career3 = [[Arena Essex Hammers]]
| indivhonour = None
| years4 = 2004, 2006–2007
| indivyear =
| career4 = [[Mildenhall Fen Tigers]]
| teamhonour = [[Speedway Conference League|Conference League Champion]]<br />[[Speedway Conference League|Conference]] KO Cup Winner<br />[[Speedway Conference League|Conference]] Trophy Winner<br />[[Speedway Conference League Four-Team Championship|Conference Four-Team Champion]]<br/>[[Speedway Premier Trophy|Premier Trophy]]<br/>[[Premier League Knockout Cup]]<br/>Premier League Playoffs
| years5 = 2004
| teamyear = 2002<br />2004<br />2004<br />2004<br/>2010<br/>2010<br/>2010
| career5 = [[Rye House Rockets]]
| years6 = 2005
| career6 = [[Somerset Rebels]]
| years7 = 2005
| career7 = [[Newport Wasps]]
| years8 = 2008–2011
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| career8 = [[Newcastle Diamonds]]
| years9 = 2012
| career9 = [[Berwick Bandits]]

| teamyear1 = 2002
| teamhonour1 = [[Conference League (speedway)|Conference League]] Champion
| teamyear2 = 2004
| teamhonour2 = [[Conference League (speedway)|Conference]] KO Cup Winner
| teamyear3 = 2004
| teamhonour3 = [[Conference League (speedway)|Conference]] Trophy Winner
| teamyear4 = 2004
| teamhonour4 = [[Conference League Four-Team Championship|Conference Four-Team Champion]]
| teamyear5 = 2010
| teamhonour5 = [[Premier Trophy (speedway)|Premier Trophy]]
| teamyear6 = 2010
| teamhonour6 = [[Premier League Knockout Cup]]
| teamyear7 = 2010
| teamhonour7 = Premier League Playoffs
}}
}}


'''Jason Gary King''' (born April 13, 1985 in [[Maidstone]], [[England]]) is a [[motorcycle speedway|speedway]] rider currently riding for the [[Newcastle Diamonds]] in the British [[Speedway Premier League|Premier League]] He is the club Captain, and <ref>Oakes, P.(2006). ''Speedway Star Almanac''. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0</ref> his brother [[Daniel King (speedway rider)|Daniel]] is also a [[motorcycle speedway|speedway]] rider.
'''Jason Gary King''' (born 13 April 1985 in [[Maidstone]], England) is a former [[motorcycle speedway]] rider, from England.<ref name=BRI>{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Rider_Index_2008.pdf |title=2008 Rider index |website=British Speedway |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=27 June 2023}}</ref>


== Career ==
Jason's official website can be found at http://www.jasonkingracing.co.uk
King rode for the [[Arena Essex Hammers]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5452167.speedway-king-shines-as-arena-win-in-style/ |title=King shines as Arena win in style |website=Colchester Gazette |access-date=26 September 2024 }}</ref> When riding for [[Somerset Rebels]] in 2005, King qualified for the British Under-21 Championship final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/7169370.jason-just-makes-it-into-final/ |title=Jason just makes it into final |website=Somerset County Gazette |access-date=26 September 2024 }}</ref> In 2006, he returned to [[Mildenhall Fen Tigers]] for two seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/21303299.king-way-back-mildenhall/ |title=King on way back to Mildenhall |website=East Anglian Daily Times |access-date=26 September 2024 }}</ref>

He later became the club captain of [[Newcastle Diamonds]] in the British [[Premier League (speedway)|Premier League]].<ref>Oakes, P.(2006). ''Speedway Star Almanac''. {{ISBN|0-9552376-1-0}}</ref>

== Family ==
His brother [[Daniel King (speedway rider)|Danny King]] is also a speedway rider.


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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| NAME = King, Jason Gary
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION =
| DATE OF BIRTH = April 13, 1985
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Maidstone]], [[England]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
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[[Category:English motorcycle racers]]
[[Category:English motorcycle racers]]
[[Category:People from Maidstone]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Maidstone]]
[[Category:Berwick Bandits riders]]
[[Category:Lakeside Hammers riders]]
[[Category:Lakeside Hammers riders]]
[[Category:Mildenhall Fen Tigers riders]]
[[Category:Mildenhall Fen Tigers riders]]
[[Category:Newcastle Diamonds riders]]
[[Category:Rye House Rockets riders]]
[[Category:Rye House Rockets riders]]
[[Category:Somerset Rebels riders]]
[[Category:Somerset Rebels riders]]




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Latest revision as of 10:49, 26 September 2024

Jason King
Born (1985-04-13) 13 April 1985 (age 39)
Maidstone, England
NicknameJK, Jay, Kingy
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
2000–2003Peterborough Pumas
2002Swindon Sprockets
2003Arena Essex Hammers
2004, 2006–2007Mildenhall Fen Tigers
2004Rye House Rockets
2005Somerset Rebels
2005Newport Wasps
2008–2011Newcastle Diamonds
2012Berwick Bandits
Team honours
2002Conference League Champion
2004Conference KO Cup Winner
2004Conference Trophy Winner
2004Conference Four-Team Champion
2010Premier Trophy
2010Premier League Knockout Cup
2010Premier League Playoffs

Jason Gary King (born 13 April 1985 in Maidstone, England) is a former motorcycle speedway rider, from England.[1][2]

Career

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King rode for the Arena Essex Hammers in 2003.[3] When riding for Somerset Rebels in 2005, King qualified for the British Under-21 Championship final.[4] In 2006, he returned to Mildenhall Fen Tigers for two seasons.[5]

He later became the club captain of Newcastle Diamonds in the British Premier League.[6]

Family

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His brother Danny King is also a speedway rider.

References

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  1. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ "King shines as Arena win in style". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Jason just makes it into final". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. ^ "King on way back to Mildenhall". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  6. ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0


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