Alexandra Engen

Alexandra Engen (born 5 January 1988) is a Swedish cross country cyclist. Engen qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and finished 6th in the final.[1] She lives in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Engen is two-time world champion in cross-country eliminator.

Alexandra Engen
Personal information
Born (1988-01-05) 5 January 1988
Sarpsborg, Norway
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Team information
Current teamGHOST Factory Racing Team
DisciplineMountain bike racing
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's Mountain bike racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Saalfelden Eliminator
Gold medal – first place 2013 Pietermaritzburg Eliminator
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Zoetermeer Team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2008 St. Wendel Team relay
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mt. Sainte-Anne Cross Country
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Haifa Cross Country
Silver medal – second place 2009 Zoetermeer Cross Country
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Alpago Cross Country

World Cup podiums

Season Place Date Location Discipline
2013
1st17 May 2013 Albstadt, GermanyXCE
3rd24 May 2013 Nové Město, Czech RepublicXCE
1st13 June 2013 Val di Sole, ItalyXCE
2nd25 July 2013 Vallnord, AndorraXCE

References

  1. Tweet Stockholm TT (11 June 2012). "Alexandra Engen visar OS-form | Sport | SvD" (in Swedish). Svd.se. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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