Adam Shields

Australian speedway rider

Adam ShieldsBorn| 8 February 1977 (1977-02-08) (age 48)
Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia

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Nationality| Australian
Career history
2000–2003| Isle of Wight Islanders
2000, 2002| King's Lynn Stars
2001–2002| Coventry Bees
2001–2002| Poole Pirates
2001–2006, 2013| Eastbourne Eagles
2007–2011| Lakeside Hammers
2012| Belle Vue Aces
Individual honours
2002| Premier League Riders' champion
Team honours
2002| Pairs Championship winner

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]

## Speedway career

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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.

## References

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1. ^ a b "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
3. ^ "A struggle, but it's all Wight on the night". Berwick Advertiser. 27 July 2000. Retrieved 23 August 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
4. ^ Hammers rocked by Shields injury
5. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
6. ^ "2002 speedway season". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
7. ^ "2002 Premier League Pairs at Workington". YouTube. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
8. ^ "Shields quits". Sky Sports. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.