This article lists the confirmed national speedway squads for the 2009 Speedway World Cup tournament held between 11 and 18 July 2009. Squads for the tournament consisted of 10 riders, same as the previous tournament in 2008. Each participating national association had to confirm its 10-rider until one month before first tournament meeting. [1]
Manager: Craig Boyce
Rider | DoB | Age | Clubs |
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Leigh Adams #6 | 1971-08-28 | 38 | Leszno, Swindon, Lejonen, |
Ryan Sullivan | 1975-01-20 | 34 | Toruń, Rospiggarna, |
Jason Crump #2 | 1975-08-06 | 34 | Wrocław, Elit Vetlanda, |
Adam Shields | 1977-02-08 | 32 | Leszno, Lakeside, Vargarna, |
Davey Watt | 1978-01-06 | 31 | Wrocław, Eastbourne, Lejonen, |
Travis McGowan | 1981-01-13 | 28 | Ostrów Wlkp., Swindon, |
Rory Schlein | 1984-09-01 | 25 | Grudziądz, Coventry, Dackarna, |
Cameron Woodward | 1985-01-08 | 24 | Rzeszów, Eastbourne, Valsarna, |
Troy Batchelor | 1987-08-29 | 22 | Leszno, , Smederna, |
Chris Holder | 1987-09-24 | 22 | Toruń, Poole, Lejonen, |
Darcy Ward | 1992-05-04 | 17 | Toruń, King's Lynn Stars, AC Landshut, |
Manager: Milan Špinka
Rider | DoB | Age | Clubs |
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Tomáš Topinka | 1974-06-05 | 35 | King's Lynn Stars, PDK Mseno, |
Adrian Rymel | 1975-10-30 | 34 | Workington, Olymp Prague, Speedway Miskolc, |
Josef Franc | 1979-01-18 | 30 | Krosno, Berwick, Olymp Prague, |
Aleš Dryml, Jr. | 1979-10-19 | 30 | Rzeszów, Peterborough, Zlata Prilba Pardubice, |
Lukáš Dryml | 1981-04-16 | 28 | Rzeszów, Eastbourne, Zlata Prilba Pardubice, |
Jan Jaros | 1984-11-11 | 25 | Krosno, PDK Mseno, |
Luboš Tomíček, Jr. | 1986-03-14 | 23 | Lublin, Rospiggarna, Slangerup, Olymp Prague, Lonigo, |
Hynek Štichauer | 1987-06-17 | 22 | Lublin, Wolverhampton, Fjelsted, Zlata Prilba Pardubice, |
Filip Šitera | 1988-04-18 | 21 | Gniezno, Griparna, PDK Mseno, |
Matěj Kůs | 1989-07-11 | 20 | Toruń, Vargarna, Olymp Prague, MC La Favorita Sarego, |
Manager: Jan Stæchmann
Rider | DoB | Age | Clubs |
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Nicki Pedersen #1 | 1977-04-02 | 32 | Częstochowa, Lejonen, Holsted, |
Jesper B. Monberg | 1977-10-14 | 32 | Tarnów, Indianerna, Slangerup, Zlata Prilba Pardubice, |
Bjarne Pedersen | 1978-07-12 | 31 | Tarnów, Poole, Västervik, Holstebro, |
Charlie Gjedde | 1979-12-28 | 30 | Rzeszów, Belle Vue, Rospiggarna, Grindsted, |
Hans N. Andersen #5 | 1980-11-03 | 29 | Gdańsk, Poole, Dackarna, Slangerup, |
Niels Kristian Iversen | 1982-06-20 | 27 | Zielona Góra, Peterborough, Västervik, Esbjerg, |
Mads Korneliussen | 1983-06-15 | 26 | Ostrów Wlkp., Peterborough, Esbjerg, MSC Brokstedt, |
Kenneth Bjerre #12 | 1984-05-24 | 25 | Gdańsk, Peterborough, Dackarna, Vojens, Zlata Prilba Pardubice, |
Morten Risager | 1987-09-30 | 22 | Gniezno, Hammarby, Slangerup, |
Patrick Hougaard | 1989-05-23 | 20 | Tarnów, Belle Vue, Elit Vetlanda, Holsted, |
Manager: Rob Lyon
Rider | DoB | Age | Clubs |
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Joe Screen | 1972-11-27 | 37 | Poole, Vargarna, Speedway Miskolc, |
Scott Nicholls #9 | 1978-04-16 | 31 | Wrocław, Coventry, Vargarna, |
Lee Richardson | 1979-04-25 | 30 | Częstochowa, Lakeside, Elit Vetlanda, |
Simon Stead | 1982-04-25 | 27 | Ostrów Wlkp., Swindon, |
Oliver Allen | 1982-05-27 | 27 | Grudziądz, Coventry, Griparna, |
Chris Harris #11 | 1982-11-28 | 27 | Ostrów Wlkp., Coventry, Västervik, |
Edward Kennett | 1986-08-28 | 23 | Coventry, Vargarna, Vojens, |
Ben Barker | 1988-03-10 | 21 | Wrocław, Coventry, |
Lewis Bridger | 1989-11-04 | 20 | Częstochowa, Eastbourne, |
Tai Woffinden | 1990-08-10 | 19 | Częstochowa, Wolverhampton, Vargarna, Vojens, Zlata Prilba Pardubice, |
Manager: Marek Cieślak
Rider | DoB | Age | Clubs |
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Tomasz Gollob #3 | 1971-04-11 | 38 | Gorzów Wlkp., Västervik, Esbjerg, |
Rune Holta #8 | 1973-08-29 | 36 | Gorzów Wlkp., Indianerna, |
Piotr Protasiewicz | 1975-01-21 | 34 | Zielona Góra, Indianerna, AK Slany, |
Wiesław Jaguś | 1975-09-13 | 34 | Toruń, Smederna, |
Sebastian Ułamek #14 | 1975-11-20 | 34 | Tarnów, Lejonen, Fjelsted, |
Grzegorz Walasek #13 | 1976-08-29 | 33 | Zielona Góra, Indianerna, |
Rafał Dobrucki | 1976-08-29 | 33 | Zielona Góra, Piraterna, Brovst, |
Jarosław Hampel | 1982-04-17 | 27 | Leszno, Ipswich, Elit Vetlanda, |
Krzysztof Kasprzak | 1984-07-18 | 25 | Leszno, Belle Vue, Smederna, |
Adrian Miedziński | 1985-08-20 | 24 | Toruń, Vargarna, Brovst, |
Manager: Oleg Kurguskin
Rider | DoB | Age | Clubs |
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Sergey Darkin | 1973-06-18 | 36 | Tolyatti, Speedway Miskolc, |
Roman Povazhny | 1976-10-23 | 33 | Balakovo, Daugavpils, |
Renat Gafurov | 1982-10-08 | 27 | Gdańsk, Indianerna, Vladivostok, |
Denis Gizatullin | 1983-03-11 | 26 | Rybnik, Hammarby, Balakovo, |
Roman Ivanov | 1984-03-19 | 25 | Opole, Tolyatti, Rivne, |
Grigory Laguta | 1984-04-09 | 25 | Västervik, Vladivostok, Daugavpils, |
Daniil Ivanov | 1986-09-23 | 23 | Tolyatti, Daugavpils, Lviv, |
Emil Sayfutdinov #15 | 1989-10-26 | 20 | Bydgoszcz, Piraterna, Vojens, Balakovo, |
Artem Laguta | 1990-11-13 | 19 | Västervik, Vladivostok, Daugavpils, |
Artem Vodyakov | 1991-07-23 | 18 | Zielona Góra, Balakovo, |
Manager: Tomaz Pozrl
Rider | DoB | Age | Clubs |
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Izak Šantej | 1973-08-26 | 36 | Krsko, |
Denis Štojs | 1978-01-23 | 31 | Lendava, Speedway Miskolc, Terenzano, |
Matej Žagar | 1983-04-03 | 26 | Gorzów Wlkp., Ljubljana, |
Ales Kraljic | 1984-12-20 | 25 | Ljubljana, |
Maks Gregorič | 1985-08-26 | 24 | Rawicz, Ljubljana, |
Matic Voldrih | 1986-04-17 | 23 | Rawicz, Ljubljana, |
Samo Kukovica | 1989-02-02 | 20 | Krsko, |
Matija Duh | 1989-04-03 | 20 | Łódź, Krsko, |
Aleksander Čonda | 1990-08-26 | 19 | Krosno, Krsko, Lonigo, |
Aljosa Remih | 1992-03-19 | 17 | Krsko, |
Manager: Tobias Johansson
Rider | DoB | Age | Clubs |
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Magnus Zetterström | 1971-12-09 | 38 | Gdańsk, Smederna, |
Daniel Nermark | 1977-07-30 | 32 | Ostrów Wlkp., Piraterna, |
David Ruud | 1980-01-21 | 29 | Gorzów Wlkp., Lejonen, |
Andreas Jonsson #7 | 1980-09-03 | 29 | Bydgoszcz, Dackarna, Grindsted, |
Peter Ljung | 1982-10-30 | 27 | Gniezno, Elit Vetlanda, |
Jonas Davidsson | 1984-08-07 | 25 | Bydgoszcz, Lakeside, Piraterna, |
Antonio Lindbäck | 1985-05-05 | 24 | Bydgoszcz, Piraterna, |
Fredrik Lindgren #10 | 1985-09-15 | 24 | Zielona Góra, Wolverhampton, Dackarna, Zlata Prilba Pardubice, |
Sebastian Aldén | 1985-11-07 | 24 | Rawicz, Valsarna, |
Thomas H. Jonasson | 1988-11-27 | 21 | Gorzów Wlkp., Belle Vue, Elit Vetlanda, |
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