Tai Woffinden

Tai Woffinden ( born August 10, 1990 in Scunthorpe, United Kingdom ) is a British speedway rider and world champion of 2013.

Career

He started his career as a 16- year-old with a debut in the British Premier League at the Sheffield Tigers. In 2008 he became a British U18 and U21 Champion. In 2013 he also won the British Championship and represented Great Britain in the World Team Cup. In the top European leagues Woffinden starts in England for the " Wolverhampton Wolves ", in Poland for " WTS Wroclaw " and has signed a contract in the Swedish League for 2014. In 2010 started Woffinden in the Speedway World Championship Grand Prix and finished with 49 points at the end of 14

Achievements

Singles

  • Speedway World Cup: 2013
  • British Champion: 2013
  • British Under-21 Champion: 2008 and 2011
  • British U18 Champion: 2008

Team

  • British League: Wolverhampton Wolves
  • Polish League: WTS Wroclaw

Personal

Woffinden is the son of former speedway rider Rob Woffinden, who passed away from cancer. His childhood and early youth spent Woffinden in Australia, so he also has an Australian passport.

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