Sam Hagon
{{Short description|English speedway rider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name = Sam Hagon
| image =
| nationality = British (English)
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|10 October 2004}}
| birth_place = Waltham Abbey, England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| years1 = 2021
| career1 = Mildenhall Fen Tigers
| years2 = 2022
| career2 = Oxford Chargers
| years3 = 2023
| career3 = Birmingham Brummies
| years4 = 2023-2024
| career4 = Belle Vue Colts
| years5 = 2024
| career5 = Poole Pirates
| years6 = 2024–2025
| career6 = Leicester Lions
| years7 = 2025
| career7 = Berwick Bandits
| years8 =
| career8 =
| indivyear1 = 2024, 2025
| indivhonour1 = British U21 champion
| indivyear2 = 2024
| indivhonour2 = NDL riders' champion
| teamyear1 = 2024
| teamhonour1 = tier 2 champions
| teamyear2 = 2024
| teamhonour2 = tier 2 KO Cup
| teamyear3 = 2021
| teamhonour3 = tier 3 champions
}}
Sam Hagon (born 10 October 2004) is a motorcycle speedway rider from England.{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Sam Hagon |website=British Speedway |access-date=29 June 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaybikes.com/rw/uSam_Hagon.htm |title=Sam Hagon |website=Speedway Bikes |access-date=29 June 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/13600/sam-hagon |title=Sam Hagon |website=WWOS Backup |access-date=29 June 2023}} He is the current British U21 champion having won the event in 2024 and 2025.
Career
Hagon started racing in the British leagues during the 2021 National Development League speedway season for Mildenhall Fen Tigers and won the league title with the Suffolk-based team.{{cite web |url=https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/newmarket/sport/young-fen-tigers-rider-aims-to-make-his-mark-9205534/ |title=Mildenhall Fen Tigers youngster Sam Hagon hoping to make impression on home debut |website=Suffolk News |access-date=29 June 2023}}
The following season he switched to the Oxford Chargers and completed a solid season, averaging 6.35. In 2023, he joined the Belle Vue Colts from Oxford and his good form saw him selected by Birmingham Brummies during the SGB Championship 2023 campaign.{{cite web |url=http://www.birmingham-speedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.3312 |title=DICKSON MAKES FIRST TWO CHANGES |website=Birmingham Speedway |access-date=29 June 2023}}
He signed for the Poole Pirates for their 2024 title and knockout Cup winning season{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/cab-direct-championship/hagon-joins-pirates/ |title=Hagon joins Pirates |website=British Speedway |access-date=27 November 2023}} and replaced Joe Thompson as the rising star for the Leicester Lions in the Premiership.{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/rowe-motor-oil-premiership/lions-move-for-hagon/ |title=Lions move for Hagon |website=British Speedway |access-date=6 May 2024}} Later that year he won the 2024 British Under 21 Championship.{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/major-events/hagons-british-u21-glory/|title=Hagon's British U21 glory|website=British Speedway |access-date=3 June 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/24360822.sam-hagon-wins-2024-british-speedway-under-21-championship/ |title=Sam Hagon wins 2024 British Speedway Under-21 Championship | website=Bournemouth Echo |access-date=9 June 2024}}
Hagon signed for Berwick Bandits for the SGB Championship 2025{{cite web |url=https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/sport/other-sport/berwick-bandits-sign-double-grand-prix-winner-peter-kildemand-after-schlein-leaves-4904606 |title=Berwick Bandits sign double Grand Prix winner Peter Kildemand after Schlein leaves |website=Northumberland Gazette | date=11 December 2024 |access-date=12 December 2024 }} and successfully defended his British U-21 at the 2025 British Speedway Championship.
Personal life
Hagon is part of a large speedway family. His father Martin Hagon was a speedway rider, as was his grandfather Alf Hagon. Meanwhile his uncle Martin Dugard is a former Speedway Grand Prix winner.{{cite web |url=https://samhagon.com/about-sam/|title=About Sam|website=Sam Hagon|access-date=12 June 2024}}
References
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Category:British speedway riders
Category:Belle Vue Colts riders
Category:Berwick Bandits riders
Category:Birmingham Brummies riders