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15 Facts About Justin Sedgmen

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Justin Maxwell Sedgmen was born on 17 February 1992 and is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider.

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Justin and Ryan teamed to win the 2005 and 2006 Australian Under-16 Pairs Championships, and Justin followed that up by winning again in 2007 with Dakota North.

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Justin Sedgmen finished the 2007 Australian Under-16 Championship at the Gold Coast Speedway in Queensland in equal first place with 13 points with Dakota North, but ultimately finished 3rd in the Final behind North and Darcy Ward.

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Justin Sedgmen rode for Swindon Robins in 2010 and 2011.

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In 2011, Justin Sedgmen won the Jack Young Solo Cup at the Gillman Speedway in Adelaide.

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Also in 2011, Justin Sedgmen was part of the Australian Under-21 Team that won the second semi-final of the Under-21 World Cup.

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In 2012, Justin Sedgmen rode for Redcar Bears in the Premier League, doubling up with Lakeside Hammers in the Elite League, but was dropped by the Bears in July after inconsistent performances.

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Justin Sedgmen set the tone for the meeting in the first heat of the night with a time of 55.0 seconds, easily the fastest time of the night and only one-tenth outside Leigh Adams' almost 6-year-old track record.

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Justin Sedgmen finished a to date career best third place in the four round 2015 Australian Championship behind runaway winner Jason Doyle and runner-up Sam Masters.

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Justin Sedgmen won his semi-final to make the A final, but was excluded for breaking the tapes at the start of the final.

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Justin Sedgmen was part of the Edinburgh team that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship final, which was held on 1 October 2015, at the Media Prime Arena.

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In November 2015, Justin Sedgmen rejoined Swindon Robins for the 2016 Elite League season, and signed to ride for Grindsted in Denmark.

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Justin Sedgmen helped Sheffield win the 2022 League cup and reach the Play off final.

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Justin Sedgmen re-signed for a third spell with Edinburgh for the 2024 Championship season and shortly afterwards won a third South Australian championship.

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Justin Sedgmen is the son of former Australian rider Gavin Sedgmen and the grandson of Phil Sedgmen.