Danny King (speedway rider)



























































































































Danny King
Danny King-speedway.jpg
Born
(1986-08-14) 14 August 1986 (age 32)
Maidstone, England
Nationality
 England
Current club information
British league Sheffield Tigers
Career history
2001–2003 Peterborough Pumas
2002 Swindon Robins
2003 Arena Essex Hammers
2003 Reading Racers
2003–2004, 2006 Mildenhall Fen Tigers
2004–2006, 2009–2010,
2015, 2017–
Ipswich Witches
2005, 2017–2018 Rye House Rockets
2007–2008 Peterborough Panthers
2008
Ostrów Wlkp. (POL)
2011–2014 Birmingham Brummies
2014 Lakeside Hammers
2014 Newcastle Diamonds
2015, 2016 Coventry Bees
2017–2018 Leicester Lions
2019 Sheffield Tigers

Individual honours
2004 British Under 18 Champion
2016 British Champion

Team honours
2005 Premier League Champion
2005
Premier Trophy Winner
2002, 2003, 2004
Conference League Champion
2003
Conference KO Cup Winner
2007 Elite Shield Winner
2015 Premier League Pairs Champion


Daniel Robert "Danny" King (born 14 August 1986) is a British speedway rider.[1]




Contents






  • 1 Career


  • 2 Honours and international competitions


    • 2.1 Speedway Grand Prix


    • 2.2 Others




  • 3 References





Career


Born in Maidstone, King began his career in 2001 with Peterborough Pumas. He has raced for Ipswich Witches, Birmingham Brummies, Lakeside Hammers, and Coventry Bees in the Elite League.[1] His brother Jason was also a speedway rider.[1]


In 2007 he finished fifth in the British Championship and qualified as a reserve for the 2007 British Grand Prix. In September 2007, King was selected to represent Great Britain for the 2007 Under 21-World Cup Final.


King captained the Birmingham Brummies in 2011, when the club were accepted into the Elite League.


On 13 June 2016 King became British Champion for the first time in his career.[1][2]



Honours and international competitions



  • British Under-18 Champion (2004)


  • British Champion (2016) – Belle Vue (13 points)[1]



Speedway Grand Prix


1 SGP, 7 points (2016).[1]



Others




  • Individual U-21 World Championship


    • 2005 –  AUT Wiener Neustadt – 15th place (4 points)


    • 2007 –  ITA Terenzano – 9th place (3 points)




  • Team U-21 World Championship:

    • 2007 –  GER Abensberg – Silver medal (5 points)



  • Speedway World Cup

    • 2016 - 2nd[3]




References





  1. ^ abcdef "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 24 March 2017


  2. ^ Damerell, Richard (2016) "Danny King wins British speedway final at Belle Vue", Sky Sports, 14 June 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2017


  3. ^ "Coventry Bees star Danny King helps Great Britain secure silver at Speedway World Cup Final", Coventry Observer, 3 August 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2017











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