1. Troy Matthew Batchelor was born on 29 August 1987 and is an Australian speedway rider.
13 Facts About Troy Batchelor
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Troy Batchelor won the Australian Long Track Championship in 2003 at the Bathurst Showground, and again in 2004 at the Wagga Wagga Showground.
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Troy Batchelor began his British speedway career in 2005 when he signed for King's Lynn Stars in the Premier League.
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The next season Troy Batchelor was back at King's Lynn and was Elite League team Coventry Bees number 8 rider.
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Troy Batchelor helped Coventry win the Elite League Knockout Cup.
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In 2007, Troy Batchelor stepped up to the Elite League full-time with the Poole Pirates, whom he signed for on loan from King's Lynn.
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Troy Batchelor signed for Polish team Unia Leszno in the Ekstraliga and helped them win the 2007 Ekstraliga Championship.
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In 2008, Troy Batchelor was on loan at Swindon Robins and continued with Unia Leszno in Poland.
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Troy Batchelor won the Elite League Riders' Championship, held at King's Lynn Stadium on 25 September 2014.
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Troy Batchelor joined the Oxford Cheetahs for the SGB Championship 2022 season, with the Cheetahs were returning to action after a 14-year absence from British Speedway.
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Troy Batchelor made his Speedway Grand Prix debut in the Grand Prix of Poland II at the MotoArena Torun in Poland in 2013.
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Troy Batchelor scored his first podium when he finished second in the Danish Grand Prix at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen.
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Troy Batchelor has represented Australia in the Speedway World Cup and numerous test matches.