Zach Cook (born 15 July 1999) is a speedway rider from Australia.

Speedway career

Cook signed for

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for the

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season. The following season in 2022, he rode for the Poole Pirates in the

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, and was instrumental in helping Poole retain their tier 2 League and Knockout Cup double crown. In 2023, he signed for

Wolverhampton Wolves Wolverhampton Wolves were a British motorcycle speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They were champions of the United Kingdom five times and raced at Monmore Green Stadium from 1928 to 2023. History 1928–1930 Speedway (known ...

, where he would make his Premiership debut in the

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. He also re-signed for Poole for the

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. Late in the 2023 season, Cook won the Olympique. Cook re-signed for Poole for their 2024 Championship and knockout cup winning season and moved to join the

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in the Premiership, following the demise of Wolverhampton. Cook signed for the Premiership champions, the

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for the 2025 season.

Personal life

His brother is fellow professional rider Ben Cook.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, Zach Living people 1999 births Australian speedway riders Australian expatriate speedway riders in England Birmingham Brummies riders Belle Vue Aces riders Plymouth Gladiators riders Poole Pirates riders Wolverhampton Wolves riders Sportsmen from New South Wales 21st-century Australian sportsmen