Sean Wilson (speedway rider)
| Sean Wilson | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  England | |
| Date of birth | 7 November 1969 | |
| Place of birth | York, England | |
| Website | www | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career status | Retired | |
| Career history | ||
| Sheffield Tigers Coventry Bees King's Lynn Stars Bradford Dukes Västervik (SWE) TŻ Lublin (POL) Opole (POL) Rawicz (POL) |
1986-1988, 1999-2005 1989-1990, 1997-1998 1990 1991-1993, 1995-1996 2000-2003 2000 2001-2002 2003 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| Premier League Riders Champion | 1999, 2003, 2005 | |
| Team honours | ||
| British League KO Cup winner Craven Shield Winner Premier League Champion Premier League KO Cup Winner Premier Trophy Winner Young Shield Winner Premier League Fours Champion |
1991, 1992, 1993 1997 1999, 2002 1995, 2002 2001 1999, 2002 1999, 2000 | |
Sean Wilson (born 7 November 1969 in York, England)[1] is a former international speedway rider who has ridden for Great Britain at test level.
Career summary
Wilson had a career spanning 20 years, starting and finishing at Sheffield. He became Premier League Riders Champion three times.
His career ended early due to a number of injuries. In 2004 whilst riding in Joe Screen's testimonial at Belle Vue he crushed the C7 vertebrate in his neck leaving him in a neck brace for several months. He returned in 2005 but suffered a dislocated shoulder and a fractured humerus. He was subsequently, much to his disappointment, released at the end of 2005 which triggered a retirement.
After retirement
Wilson now has a speedway engine building business and counts former world champion Gary Havelock, Kyle Legault and David Howe amongst his past and present customers.
References
- ↑ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6