Nigel Sadler (born 17 September 1978) is a former

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rider from Australia.

Career

Sadler made his British leagues debut during the

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, where he rode for Skegness Braves. However, Skegness disbanded and were replaced mid season by

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. Sadler also won the silver medal at the 1997

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. The following season he joined the Peterborough Panthers for the

1998 Premier League speedway season The 1998 Premier League speedway season was the second division of speedway in the United Kingdom and governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). Season summary The League ...

and quickly established himself as a heat leader and helped the team win the league and cup double. He reached the final of the 1998 Speedway Under-21 World Championship as reserve and scored 5 points to finish 12th. In 1999, Peterborough moved up to the 1999 Elite League and Sadler won a second successive league and cup double with the team. Also in 1999, he became the Australian U21 champion and reached the 1999 Speedway Under-21 World Championship final, winning a bronze medal. Sadler spent the next four seasons (from 2000 to 2003) at Peterborough but the team failed to reach the heights of the previous two seasons. He also doubled up for

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in 2002 and 2003.

References

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