Richard Sweetman (born 28 July 1990 in
Maitland,
New South Wales) is an
Australian speedway rider who rode for several British teams.
[Richard Sweetman]
", Leicester Speedway, retrieved 2011-03-27
Born in
Maitland, the birthplace of motorcycle speedway (1926), Sweetman won the New South Wales Under-21 individual championship in 2007.
He has previously ridden for the
Swindon Robins,
Isle of Wight Islanders
The Isle of Wight Wightlink Warriors (formerly Islanders) are a British speedway team. They last competed in the 2019 National Development League and ride their home meetings at the Smallbrook Stadium.
History
Isle of Wight speedway began at ...
,
Birmingham Brummies,
Belle Vue Aces, and
Coventry Bees.
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.
[Wilson, Fraser (2011)]
Speedway: Glasgow Tigers Sign Richard Sweetman Ahead Of Leicester Clash
, ''The Glaswegian'', 1 July 2011, retrieved 2011-10-02
References
1990 births
Living people
Australian speedway riders
Leicester Lions riders
People from Maitland, New South Wales
Sportsmen from New South Wales
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