Richard Sweetman

Richard Sweetman (born 28 July 1990 in Maitland, New South Wales) is an Australian speedway rider who rode for several British teams.[1]

Richard Sweetman
Born (1990-07-28) 28 July 1990
Maitland, New South Wales
Nationality Australia
Career history
2008-2009Swindon Robins
2008Isle of Wight Islanders
2009-2010Birmingham Brummies
2009Belle Vue Aces
2010Coventry Bees
2011Leicester Lions
2011Glasgow Tigers
Individual honours
2007NSW Under-21 Champion
2007Australian Long Track Champion


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. "Richard Sweetman Archived 21 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine", 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


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