# Dean Standing

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{{Short description|British motorcycle speedway rider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name = Dean Standing
| image =
| caption =
| nationality = British (English)
| birth_date =  {{birth-date and age|20 June 1969}}
| birth_place = Southampton, England
| death_date = 
| death_place =

| career1 = '''Great Britain'''
| career2 = [Eastbourne Eagles](/source/Eastbourne_Eagles)
| years2 = 1985–1988, 1996
| career3 = [Ipswich Witches](/source/Ipswich_Witches)
| years3 = 1988–1990
| career4 = [Swindon Robins](/source/Swindon_Robins)
| years4 = 1991–1992
| career5 = '''Sweden'''
| career6 = [Getingarna](/source/Getingarna)
| years6 = 1992

| teamyear1 = 1986, 1987
| teamhonour1 = [League champion (tier 2)](/source/List_of_United_Kingdom_speedway_league_champions)
| teamyear2 = 1986, 1987
| teamhonour2= [Knockout Cup (tier 2)](/source/Knockout_Cup_(speedway))
}}

'''Dean Michael Standing''' (born 20 June 1969) is an English former international [motorcycle speedway](/source/motorcycle_speedway) rider. He earned four international caps for the [England national speedway team](/source/England_national_speedway_team).<ref name=URI>{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Standing, born in Southampton, began his British leagues career riding for [Eastbourne Eagles](/source/Eastbourne_Eagles) during the [1985 National League season](/source/1985_National_League_season).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1985fixtures.pdf |title=1985 season |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref> He made extraordinary progress from one season to the next, rising from a 1.21 average to 7.06.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/specialfeaturesrideraverages.pdf |title=Rider averages 1929 to 2009 |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref> The form helped contribute towards a league and cup double triumph in 1986.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bamford |first=Reg |title=Speedway Yearbook |year=2004 | publisher=Tempus Publishing, Stroud | isbn=978-0-7524-2955-7}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1986fixtures.pdf|title=1986 KO cup final|website=Speedway Researcher|access-date=29 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001928/19861029/237/0022 |title=Champagne time near for Eagles |website=Eastbourne Gazette |date=29 October 1986 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Salute the Kings of the National League |work=Eastbourne Gazette  |date=5 November 1986 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001928/19861105/250/0026 | via = [British Newspaper Archive](/source/British_Newspaper_Archive)| access-date=30 April 2025 |url-access=subscription }}</ref>

The following year in 1987, he once again experienced a league and cup double success<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/yearbyyear.html |title=Year by Year |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref> and also rode several times for [Wolverhampton Wolves](/source/Wolverhampton_Wolves).<ref>{{cite news |title=Wolves swop stars |work=Sandwell Evening Mail |date=15 May 1987 |access-date=30 December 2023 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002487/19870515/617/0061 | via = [British Newspaper Archive](/source/British_Newspaper_Archive)|url-access=subscription }}</ref> After another solid season for Eastbourne in 1988, he signed for [Ipswich Witches](/source/Ipswich_Witches) and gained individual recognition after reaching the finals of the 1989 and 1990 [Speedway Under-21 World Championship](/source/Speedway_Under-21_World_Championship).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/mims.php |title=Individual Junior World Championship |website=Speedway History |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref>

He spent two seasons with [Swindon Robins](/source/Swindon_Robins) (1991 and 1992)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/2568/dean-standing |title=Dean Stadning |website=WWOS backup |access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref> before deciding to quit following a serious crash in September 1992, in which he suffered a broken collarbone and wrist injuries.<ref>{{cite news |title=Standing Down |work=Gloucester Citizen|date=23 September 1992 |access-date=30 December 2023 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004998/19920923/030/0030 | via = [British Newspaper Archive](/source/British_Newspaper_Archive)|url-access=subscription }}</ref> He made a one-season comeback in 1996 for Eastbourne.

==Family==
His brother Darren Standing was also a professional speedway rider.<ref name=URI/>

== References ==
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Category:1969 births
Category:Living people
Category:British speedway riders
Category:Eastbourne Eagles riders
Category:Getingarna riders
Category:Ipswich Witches riders
Category:Swindon Robins riders

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