Leon Flint
Leon Flint (born 22 February 2003) is a speedway rider from England.
| Born | 22 February 2003 Ashington, Northumberland, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 2018 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 2018 | Belle Vue Colts |
| 2019, 2021–2023 | Berwick Bandits |
| 2021-2023 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Poland | |
| 2020–2023 | Rybnik |
| Sweden | |
| 2022 | Valsarna |
| Individual honours | |
| 2022 | British U21 Champion |
Career
Flint began his British speedway career riding for Birmingham Brummies during the 2018 National League speedway season.[1] In 2021 he rode in the top tier of British Speedway for the first time, riding for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the SGB Premiership 2021, in addition to riding for the Berwick Bandits in the SGB Championship 2021. [2][3]
In 2022, he rode for Wolverhampton again in the SGB Premiership 2022 and for the Berwick again in the SGB Championship 2022.[4] During the season he won the 2022 British U21 title.[5] He helped Valsarna win the Allsvenskan during the 2022 Swedish Speedway season.[6]
In 2023, he re-signed for Berwick as their club captain for the SGB Championship 2023[7] and agreed to stay with Wolves for SGB Premiership 2023.[8]
References
- "Flint, Leon". British Speedway. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- "Leon the Lion". Speedway Star page 9. 10 September 2022.
- "Allsvenskan tables and final". Every Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- "Flint back to lead Bandits". British Speedway. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- "Flint back with Wolves". British Speedway. Retrieved 25 November 2022.