Anneke Beerten
Dutch bicycle racer
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Anneke Beerten (born 7 July 1982) is a Dutch Mountain bike racer and BMX racer. Specializing in Four-cross she was world champion in this discipline in 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2016.[1]
Born7 July 1982
Mariënvelde
Mariënvelde
DisciplineFour-Cross, Downnhill (DH), BMX Racing
cycling | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 1982 Mariënvelde |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Four-Cross, Downnhill (DH), BMX Racing |
Life
Beerten was born in 1982 in Mariënvelde and she was riding a mountain bike at age four.[2]
She has competed regularly each year as an amateur. She gave up work in retail when she was 22 to become a full time four-cross cyclist. She won the world championships in 2011 and 2012 and she has topped the rankings every year bar one from 2007 to 2011.[2]
Results
| UCI Mountain Bike World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Venue | Medal | Competition |
| 2006 | Rotorua ( New Zealand) |
2 | Four Cross |
| 2007 | Fort William, Highland ( United Kingdom) |
2 | Four Cross |
| 2011 | Champéry ( Switzerland) |
1 | Four Cross |
| 2012 | Leogang/Saalfelden ( Austria) |
1 | Four Cross |
| 2014 | Leogang/Saalfelden ( Austria) |
2 | Four Cross |
| 2015 | Val di Sole ( Italy) |
1 | Four Cross |
| 2016 | Val di Sole ( Italy) |
1 | Four Cross |
