Dean Barker (speedway rider)
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Born | Isleworth, Middlesex, England | 2 August 1970
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Nationality | England |
Current club information | |
Career status | retired 2007 |
Career history | |
1986–1989 1993–1995, 1997 1999–2003 2005–2007 | Eastbourne Eagles |
1987–1988 | Cradley Heathens |
1990–1992 | Oxford Cheetahs |
2004 | Arena Essex Hammers |
Team honours | |
1995 | Premier League winner |
Dean Barker (born 2 August 1970) is a former British international speedway rider who competed at the sports highest level until his retirement in 2007.[1]
Speedway career
Barker rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1986–2007, riding for various clubs.[2] He was an integral part of the Eastbourne Eagles team that won the league during the 1995 Premier League speedway season.[1]
His farewell meeting in 2009 celebrated a career which included highlights of becoming Eastbourne Eagles captain and racing to podiums in major competitions such as the British Under 21 Championship and the British Championship.
References
- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111007193607/http://www.cradleyspeedway.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/riders/dbarker.htm Dean Barker], Credley Speedway Stats
- Sanderson, Danny (2009) "Speedway star Barker bids fond farewell", Eastbourne Herald, 17 March 2009, retrieved 23 January 2010