| Richard Sweetman | |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Birth Date: | 28 July 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| Years1: | 2008-2009 |
| Career1: | Swindon Robins |
| Years2: | 2008 |
| Career2: | Isle of Wight Islanders |
| Years3: | 2009-2010 |
| Career3: | Birmingham Brummies |
| Years4: | 2009 |
| Career4: | Belle Vue Aces |
| Years5: | 2010 |
| Career5: | Coventry Bees |
| Years6: | 2011 |
| Career6: | Leicester Lions |
| Years7: | 2011 |
| Career7: | Glasgow Tigers |
| Indivyear1: | 2007 |
| Indivhonour1: | NSW Under-21 Champion |
| Indivyear2: | 2007 |
| Indivhonour2: | Australian Long Track Champion |
| Teamyear1: | 2010 |
| Teamhonour1: | Premier League Fours Champion |
Richard Thomas Sweetman (born 28 July 1990 in Maitland, New South Wales) is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider.[1] [2]
Born in Maitland, the birthplace of motorcycle speedway (1926), Sweetman won the New South Wales Under-21 individual championship in 2007.[3]
He rode for the Swindon Robins, Isle of Wight Islanders, Birmingham Brummies, Belle Vue Aces, and Coventry Bees.[4]
He was part of the Birmingham four who won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, on 15 August 2010, at the East of England Arena.[5]
He signed for Leicester Lions for the 2011 season, but was allowed to leave Leicester in June, stating that he wanted to take a break from the sport, only to sign for Glasgow Tigers a few days later.[6] [7] However, 2011 was his last season in Britain.