Richard Sweetman
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Born |
Maitland, New South Wales | 28 July 1990
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Nationality |
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Career history | |
2008-2009 | Swindon Robins |
2008 | Isle of Wight Islanders |
2009-2010 | Birmingham Brummies |
2009 | Belle Vue Aces |
2010 | Coventry Bees |
2011 | Leicester Lions |
2011 | Glasgow Tigers |
Individual honours | |
2007 | NSW Under-21 Champion |
2007 | Australian Long Track Champion |
Richard Sweetman (born 28 July 1990 in Maitland, New South Wales) is an Australian speedway rider who rode for several British teams.[1]
Born in Maitland, the birthplace of motorcycle speedway (1926), Sweetman won the New South Wales Under-21 individual championship in 2007.[1] He has previously ridden for the Swindon Robins, Isle of Wight Islanders, Birmingham Brummies, Belle Vue Aces, and Coventry Bees.[2]
He signed for Leicester Lions for the 2011 season, but was allowed to leave Leicester in June, stating that he wanted to take a break from the sport, only to sign for Glasgow Tigers a few days later.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 "Richard Sweetman Archived 21 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine.", Leicester Speedway, retrieved 2011-03-27
- ↑ "Big-hitter Richard Sweetman signs as Leicester Lions complete line-up", Leicester Mercury, 23 December 2010, retrieved 2011-02-26
- ↑ "Leicester Lions hope for swift Richard Sweetman return", BBC, 29 June 2011, retrieved 2011-10-02
- ↑ Wilson, Fraser (2011) "Speedway: Glasgow Tigers Sign Richard Sweetman Ahead Of Leicester Clash", The Glaswegian, 1 July 2011, retrieved 2011-10-02
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