Richard Sweetman

Richard Sweetman
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
Australian Long Track Champion		 2007
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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Richard Sweetman", Leicester Speedway, retrieved 2011-03-27
  2. ↑ "Big-hitter Richard Sweetman signs as Leicester Lions complete line-up", Leicester Mercury, 23 December 2010, retrieved 2011-02-26
  3. ↑ "Leicester Lions hope for swift Richard Sweetman return", BBC, 29 June 2011, retrieved 2011-10-02
  4. ↑ Wilson, Fraser (2011) "Speedway: Glasgow Tigers Sign Richard Sweetman Ahead Of Leicester Clash", The Glaswegian, 1 July 2011, retrieved 2011-10-02