Anna_Harkowska

Anna Harkowska

Anna Harkowska

Polish Paralympic cyclist

Anna Harkowska (Polish pronunciation: [ˈanna xarˈkɔfska]; born 20 March 1980)[2][3] is a Polish cyclist. She trained running and took up triathlon, and eventually focused her efforts on cycling. In May 2002, she was hit by a motorist in Szczecin, sustaining 26 fractures in her legs and nearly losing her left leg. After several surgeries and months of rehabilitation, she returned to professional cycling.[4] In 2012, she participated in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where she won three silver medals.

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  1. [1]
    Tahitian Noni International
  2. [2]
    London 2012
  3. [3]
    Rio 2016
  4. [4]
    MobilneKobiety.pl

Sources

  • "Anna Harkowska". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  • "Anna Harkowska". Tahitian Noni International (in Polish). Retrieved 30 August 2012.[dead link]
  • Harkowska, Anna (12 September 2011). "Anna Harkowska: Nie poddałam się!" [I never gave up!]. MobilneKobiety.pl (Interview) (in Polish). Interviewed by J.B. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  • "Anna Harkowska". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016.


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