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Adam Shields
Australian speedway rider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adam Matthew Shields (born 8 February 1977 in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales,[1] is an Australian former international motorcycle speedway rider, who has ridden for multiple teams in the British speedway.[1][2]
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Speedway career
He first rode in the United Kingdom for Premier League team the Isle of Wight Islanders in 2000,[3] before stepping up to the Elite League for Eastbourne Eagles and then the Lakeside Hammers in 2007. He missed the end of the 2008 season due a number of injuries sustained during a race.[4][5]
Adam has appeared in the Speedway World Cup for Australia and he won the Australian Under-21 Speedway Championship in 1997.
In 2002, he won the Premier League Riders Championship, during the 2002 Premier League speedway season.[6][5] He also won the Premier League Pairs Championship partnering Danny Bird for the Isle of Wight.[7]
On 5 May 2012, Shields announced his retirement from the sport, citing personal reasons,[8] but returned in 2013 with Eastbourne for one final season.
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