Anna Harkowska

Anna Harkowska

Personal information
Born	(1980-03-20) 20 March 1980 Świnoujście, Poland
Medal record Representing Poland Women's para road cycling Paralympic Games 2012 London Road time trial C4 2012 London Road race C4-5 2016 Rio Road race C4-5 2016 Rio Road time trial C5 Women's para track cycling Paralympic Games 2012 London Individual pursuit C5 World Championships 2016 Montichiari Scratch C4-C5 2016 Montichiari Individual pursuit C5

Anna Harkowska (Polish pronunciation: [ˈanna xarˈkɔfska]; born 20 March 1980) 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. In 2012, she participated in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where she won three silver medals.

References

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.
• 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.

External links

• Anna Harkowska at UCI
• Anna Harkowska at the International Paralympic Committee