Matej Žagar
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| Born |
April 3, 1983 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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| Nationality |
 Slovenia
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| Website | matejzagar55.com |
| Current club information | |
| Polish league | |
| Swedish league | Ikaros Smederna |
| Career history | |
| 2006 | (POL) |
| 2007 | Toruń (POL) |
| 2008 | Rzeszów (POL) |
| 2010 | Eastbourne Eagles (GBR) |
| 2013–2016 | Belle Vue Aces (GBR) |
| Individual honours | |
| 2004, 2008 | European Champion |
| 2002 | Under-19 European Champion |
| 2014 | Finnish Grand Prix Champion |
| 2015 | Warsaw Grand Prix Champion |
| 2015 | Gorzow Grand Prix Champion |
| Team honours | |
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2003 2014, 2016 |
European Club Champion Speedway Ekstraliga |
Matej Žagar (born April 3, 1983 in Ljubljana, Slovenia) is a Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider who was won Individual Speedway European Champion titles (Senior in 2004 and 2008; Under 19 in 2002). He was permanent speedway rider in 2006 and 2007 Speedway Grand Prix seasons. He was touted as a potential GP wildcard for the 2012 SGP season following impressive and consistent performances in the Polish Extraliga with Gorzow, but turned down the opportunity to replace Darcy Ward due to the 1GP rider in the Extraliga and his contract with Gorzow, where 2010 world champion Tomasz Gollob was signed up.
He began his UK career with the Trelawny Tigers in 2003 before moving to the Reading Racers in 2004 when the Tigers closed. He later represented Reading, Swindon and Eastbourne before quitting the UK scene after an underwhelming 2010 campaign. He returned after signing for the Belle Vue Aces in 2013.
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