Born | 10 June 1975 48) Bristol, England | (age
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Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1991–1992, 1998 | Oxford Cheetahs |
1993–1996, 1998–1999, 2004 | Swindon Robins |
1997, 2006 | Reading Racers |
1998, 2000 | Peterborough Panthers |
2001 | Newport Wasps |
2002–2006 | Somerset Rebels |
2007 | Stoke Potters |
Individual honours | |
1997 | Long Track World Championship bronze medal |
1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 | British Championship finalist |
1994 | World Under 21 finalist |
1998 | Premier League Riders' champion |
Team honours | |
1998, 2005 | Premier League Four-Team Championship |
Glenn Arthur Cunningham (born 10 June 1975 in Bristol) [1] is a former International speedway rider who rode for the various clubs in the British Premier League. [2] [3] [4]
Glenn started his career with Oxford Cheetahs in 1991 and has since ridden for the Swindon Robins, Reading Racers, Peterborough Panthers, Newport Wasps, Belle Vue Aces, Eastbourne Eagles and Somerset Rebels.
In 1997, he won the bronze medal in the 1997 Individual Long Track World Championship. [5]
In 1998, he reached the Overseas Final and finished on the podium in third place. He also won the Premier League Championship, the Premier League Riders Championship, held on 13 September at Owlerton Stadium, [6] the Premier League Fours [7] and the Premier League Pairs (partnering Brett Woodifield) with his club side, Peterborough Panthers. [8] To cap his best ever season he was selected to ride for England against Australia at Eastbourne. [2] [9]
He was part of the Somerset Rebels four who won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 20 August 2005, at Derwent Park. [10]
At retirement he had earned two international caps for the England national speedway team. [11]
Grand-Prix Years
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