Aniek van den Aarssen (born 7 February 1997) is a Dutch para-cyclist who competes in road and track events.
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Medal record
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Career
editIn October 2022, van den Aarssen competed in the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships. Competing in the C3 classification, she won the gold medal in the time trial event.[1] She also won the silver medal in the scratch race and omnium.[2][3] Van den Aarssen competed in the 2023 Track World Championships in August, winning the silver medal in the time trial, individual pursuit and omnium events.[4] Also in the same month, she competed in the European Para Championships in the time trial and road race, winning the silver medal in both events, with Antonella Incristi finishing ahead of her.[5][6]
At the 2024 Track World Championships, van den Aarssen won the silver medal in the omnium.[7] She also won the bronze medal in the time trial, individual pursuit and scratch race. In September, at the Road World Championships, she won the road race in the C3 classification.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ Jansen, Marcia (21 October 2022). "Wereldtitel voor Dreumelse parawielrenster Aniek van den Aarssen". De Gelderlander.
- ^ Jansen, Marcia (22 October 2022). "Dreumelse wielrenster Van den Aarssen pakt goud en twee keer zilver op WK paracycling: 'Niet verwacht, wel op gehoopt'" (in Dutch). De Gelderlander.
- ^ "Paracycliste Aniek verovert Wereldtitel" (in Dutch). DeMaasenWaler. 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Nogmaals zilver voor de Dreumelse Aniek" (in Dutch). DeMaasenWaler. 9 August 2023.
- ^ Sommerdijk, Jan (28 August 2023). "Aniek heeft spasme, maar rijdt soms harder dan Van Vleuten" (in Dutch). Omroep Gelderland.
- ^ "Twee keer Europees Zilver voor Aniek van den Aarssen" (in Dutch). DeMaasenWaler. 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Canada's Mel Pemble claims bronze in omnium at Para track cycling worlds in Rio". CBC. 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's C3 Road Race results". Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "WK-goud Van den Aarssen • geen derby-sfeer bij De Graafschap" (in Dutch). Omroep Gelderland. 28 September 2024.