Travis McGowan
| Travis McGowan | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia | |
| Date of birth | 13 January 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Mildura, Australia | |
| Nickname | Moose | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career history | ||
| King's Lynn Stars Oxford Cheetahs Reading Bulldogs Swindon Robins Glasgow Tigers Somerset Rebels |
1998–2003 2004–2005 2006–2007 2008–2009 2010 2011 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| Australian Under-16 Champion Australian Under-21 Champion Victorian State Champion |
2002 1998, 2000, 2002 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 | |
| Team honours | ||
| Elite League KO Cup Winner Craven Shield Winner |
2000 2005 | |
Travis McGowan (born 13 January 1981 in Mildura, Australia) is an Australian speedway rider.
Career
McGowan started racing motorbikes the age of ten and by 1993 he had already won the Australian Under-16 Speedway Championship. Success continued as he won the Australian Under-21 Speedway Championship in 1998, 2000 and 2002 as well as taking five consecutive victories in the Victorian State Championship between 2001 and 2005.
In 1999 McGowan was offered a team spot for the King's Lynn Stars in the British Elite League. He remained in the team for the following season but returned to Australia in 2001. He returned to King's Lynn in 2002 before moving to the Oxford Cheetahs in 2003. In 2006 he switched to the Reading Bulldogs, where he remained for two years before transferring to the Swindon Robins in 2008. Aside from his racing in the British Elite League, McGowan has also ridden for the Swedish Elitersien team Rospiggarna (2006–2008) and the Polish Ekstraliga club Unia Leszno (2007–2008).[1] In 2010 McGowan signed for Premier League team Glasgow Tigers. In 2011, McGowan rode for Premier League team Somerset Rebels, however he was later released by the club.
References
- ↑ "Travis McGowan profile". Swindon Speedway. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
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