Born | Sydney, New South Wales | 9 September 1955
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Died | 23 April 1985 Ipswich, England | (aged 29)
Nationality | Australian |
Career history | |
1972–1978, 1979–1980, 1983–1985 | Ipswich Witches |
1979 | Birmingham Brummies |
1981 | Hull Vikings |
1982 | King's Lynn Stars |
Individual honours | |
1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 | Australian Champion |
1975 | Pride of the Midlands winner |
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985 | NSW State Champion |
1979, 1980 | Australasian Champion |
1984, 1985 | Australian Masters winner |
1985 | North Arm Classic winner |
1976, 1978, 1979 | Golden Sovereign winner |
1977 | Daily Express Spring Classic |
1977 | Olympique |
1980 | Daily Mirror/Weslake 16-Lapper |
Team honours | |
1976 | World Team Cup |
1975, 1976, 1984 | British League Champion |
1976, 1978, 1984 | British League KO Cup winner |
1976, 1977 | British League Pairs Champion |
1976 | Spring Gold Cup |
William Robert Sanders (9 September 1955 – 23 April 1985[1]) was an Australian international Speedway rider[2] who won six Australian Championships and was a five time Speedway World Championship finalist with a career best second place in West Germany in 1983.