Nigel Sadler (born 17 September 1978) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1][2][3]
| Born | 17 September 1978 (age 45) Blackwood, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1997 | Isle of Wight/Skegness |
| 1998–2003 | Peterborough |
| 2003 | Rye House |
| Poland | |
| 1999 | Częstochowa |
| Individual honours | |
| 1999 | Australian U21 champion |
| 1999 | World U21 bronze medal |
| Team honours | |
| 1998 | Premier league |
| 1998 | Premier League Fours |
| 1999 | Elite league & cup double |
Career edit
Sadler made his British leagues debut during the 1997 Premier League speedway season, where he rode for Skegness Braves. However, Skegness disbanded and were replaced mid season by Isle of Wight Warriors.[4] Sadler also won the silver medal at the 1997 Australian Under-21 Individual Speedway Championship.[5]
The following season he joined the Peterborough Panthers for the 1998 Premier League speedway season and quickly established himself as a heat leader and helped the team win the league title.[6] He was also a part of the Peterborough four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 30 August 1998, at the East of England Arena.[7] He reached the final of the 1998 Speedway Under-21 World Championship as reserve and scored 5 points to finish 12th.[8]
In 1999, Peterborough moved up to the 1999 Elite League and Sadler won a second successive league and cup double with the team.[6] Also in 1999, he became the Australian U21 champion[5] and reached the 1999 Speedway Under-21 World Championship final, winning a bronze medal.[9]
Sadler spent the next four seasons (from 2000 to 2003) at Peterborough but the team failed to reach the heights of the previous two seasons. He also doubled up for Rye House Rockets in 2002 and 2003.[6]
References edit
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, rider profile Nigel Sadler. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ "Nigel Sadler Unbeaten In Gillman Solo Championship". Full Noise. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Nigel Sadler". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Nigel Sadler". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Australian Junior Solo Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Last heat fury". Hull Daily Mail. 31 August 1998. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1998 results". Speedway.org. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Individual Junior World Championship". Historia Sportu Zulowego. Retrieved 29 April 2023.