Richard Thomas Sweetman (born 28 July 1990 in Maitland, New South Wales) is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2]
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| Born | 28 July 1990 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| 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 |
| Team honours | |
| 2010 | Premier League Fours Champion |
Career
editBorn in Maitland, the birthplace of motorcycle speedway (1926), Sweetman won the New South Wales Under-21 individual championship in 2007.[3]
He rode for the Swindon Robins, Isle of Wight Islanders, Birmingham Brummies, Belle Vue Aces, and Coventry Bees.[4]
He was part of the Birmingham four who won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, on 15 August 2010, at the East of England Arena.[5]
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.[6][7] However, 2011 was his last season in Britain.
References
edit- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "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
- ^ "2010 Birmingham results". Birmingham Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "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