Anneke Beerten facts for kids
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| Born | 7 July 1982 Mariënvelde |
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| Discipline | Four-Cross, Downnhill (DH), BMX Racing |
Anneke Beerten (born on July 7, 1982) is a famous Dutch mountain bike and BMX rider. She is best known for her amazing skills in Four-cross racing. Anneke became a world champion in this exciting sport multiple times.
Anneke's Early Life and Career
Anneke Beerten was born in 1982 in a town called Mariënvelde in the Netherlands. She started riding a mountain bike when she was very young, at just four years old! This early start helped her become a fantastic rider.
As she grew up, Anneke competed regularly as an amateur. When she was 22, she decided to focus completely on her passion. She left her job in retail to become a full-time professional four-cross cyclist. This was a big step to follow her dreams.
Becoming a World Champion
Anneke Beerten is a true champion in the sport of Four-cross. In Four-cross, four riders race down a special track filled with jumps and turns. It's very fast and exciting!
Anneke won the world championships in Four-cross in 2011 and again in 2012. She also won in 2015 and 2016. This shows how consistently good she was. From 2007 to 2011, she was almost always at the very top of the world rankings.
Major Achievements
Anneke has won many medals at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. These championships are where the best riders from all over the world compete.
- In 2006, she won a silver medal in Four-cross in Rotorua, New Zealand.
- She won another silver medal in 2007 in Fort William, Great Britain.
- Her first gold medal came in 2011 in Champéry, Switzerland.
- She won gold again in 2012 in Leogang/Saalfelden, Austria.
- In 2014, she earned another silver medal in Leogang/Saalfelden.
- She returned to win gold in 2015 in Val di Sole, Italy.
- Her last two gold medals were in 2016, both in Val di Sole, Italy.
Anneke Beerten's career shows that with hard work and dedication, you can achieve great things in sports.
See also
In Spanish: Anneke Beerten para niños
