Daniel Giffard

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Daniel Giffard
Born (1984-11-10) 10 November 1984 (age 37)
Eastbourne, England
NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Current club information
British league Redcar Bears
Career history
2000-2003 Rye House Raiders
2002 Isle of Wight Islanders
2003 Wimbledon Dons
2004-2005 Weymouth Wildcats
2003-2004 Stoke Potters
2005 Hull Vikings
2006- Redcar Bears
Team honours
2007Young Shield Winner

Daniel James Giffard (born 10 November 1984) in Eastbourne, East Sussex, [1] is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, who rode with the Redcar Bears in the Premier League.

He has represented Great Britain at Under-21 level.

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References

  1. Bamford, R.(2007). Speedway Yearbook 2007. ISBN   978-0-7524-4250-1