 Fisher riding for Belle Vue in 2007 | |
| Born | (1983-09-07)7 September 1983 (age 42) Riverside, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Flyin' Ryan The Fish |
| Nationality | American |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 2002–2003, 2011 | Coventry Bees |
| 2004 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 2007 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 2008–2010, 2016 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 2009 | Swindon Robins |
| 2012, 2015 | Plymouth Devils |
| 2013–2014 | Peterborough Panthers |
| Sweden | |
| 2003 | Rospiggarna |
| Denmark | |
| 2012 | Fjelsted |
| 2013 | Outrup |
| Individual honours | |
| 1996, 1997, 1998 | US Junior National Champion |
| 1996, 1997 | California State Junior Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2003 | German Pairs Champion |
| 2008,2010 | Premier League Champions |
| 2008 | Premier Trophy Winners |
Ryan Scott Fisher (born 7 September 1983 inRiverside, California) is an American former internationalmotorcycle speedway rider.[1][2][3] He earned 8 caps for theUnited States national speedway team.[4]
Fisher won the US Junior Championship three times before riding in the United Kingdom forCoventry Bees during the2002 Elite League speedway season.[5] After spending a second season with Coventry he joined theOxford Cheetahs in 2004. In between in 2003, he reached the final of the2003 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.[6]
He did not ride in Britain again until 2007 when he joined theBelle Vue Aces. In 2008, he rode for theEdinburgh Monarchs in thePremier League[7] and the following season doubled up riding for the Edinburgh andSwindon Robins in theElite League.[8]
In 2011, Fisher moved full-time back into the Elite League, with the Coventry Bees.[9] In 2012, he rode in the Premier League forPlymouth Devils, and has signed to ride forPeterborough Panthers in the Elite League in 2013[10] and 2014.
Ryan retired from the sport after a final season riding the Edinburgh Monarchs in 2016.[11]