Anita Valen
Encyclopedia
Anita Valen is a Norwegian cyclist
.
She was born in Porsgrunn
, and is the sister of Monica Valvik
. She is married to Gerrit de Vries.
She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics
. She won a bronze medal at the 2004 UCI Road World Championships
.
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
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She was born in Porsgrunn
Porsgrunn
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Porsgrunn....
, and is the sister of Monica Valvik
Monica Valvik
Monica Valvik is a Norwegian racing cyclist, world champion from 1994.She was born in Porsgrunn, and is the sister of Anita Valen. She was married to Svein Inge Valvik....
. She is married to Gerrit de Vries.
She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. She won a bronze medal at the 2004 UCI Road World Championships
2004 UCI Road World Championships
The 2004 UCI Road World Championships took place in Verona, Italy, between September 27 and October 3, 2004. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women, men under 23, junior men and junior women.- Events summary :...
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