Daniel King (speedway rider)

Daniel King
Personal information
Nationality	England
Date of birth	August 14, 1986 (1986-08-14) (age 25)
Place of birth	Maidstone, England
Current club information
British league	Ipswich Witches
Polish league	Intar Lazur Ostrów Wlkp.
Swedish league	Ikaros Smederna
Career history
Peterborough Pumas Swindon Robins Arena Essex Hammers Reading Racers Mildenhall Fen Tigers Ipswich Witches Rye House Rockets Peterborough Panthers Ostrów Wlkp. (POL)	2001-2003 2002 2003 2003 2003-2004, 2006 2004-2006, 2009 2005 2007-2008 2008-
Individual honours
British Under 18 Champion	2004
Team honours
Premier League Champion Speedway Premier Trophy Winner Conference League Champion Conference KO Cup Winner	2005 2005 2002, 2003, 2004 2003

Daniel Robert King (born August 14, 1986 in Maidstone, England) is a speedway rider currently riding for the Ipswich Witches in the British Elite League.^[1] His brother Jason is also a speedway rider.

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 returned to the Panthers for the 2008 season.^[2]

Speedway Grand Prix

2007 Speedway Grand Prix

Final Championship standings:				Riding No (18)
	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw No
5 /11	British SGP	18	-	-	18

	permanent speedway rider
	wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
	rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Honours

• 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)

References

1. ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
2. ^ "Super King back on his Panthers throne". Evening Telegraph. 23 November 2007. http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/speedway/Super-King-back-on-his.3516234.jp. Retrieved 2007-12-07. 

Persondata
Name	King, Daniel Robert
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1986-08-14
Place of birth	Maidstone, England
Date of death
Place of death