Richard Sweetman
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| Richard Sweetman | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia | |
| Date of birth | 28 July 1990 | |
| Place of birth | Maitland, New South Wales | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career history | ||
| Swindon Robins Isle of Wight Islanders Birmingham Brummies Belle Vue Aces Coventry Bees Leicester Lions Glasgow Tigers |
2008-2009 2008 2009-2010 2009 2010 2011 2011 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| NSW Under-21 Champion | 2007 | |
| Team honours | ||
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Richard Sweetman", 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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