Biography
Started: She took up Para cycling seriously at age 22. (vita.ch, 13 Oct 2023)
Reason: "Dany Hirs, the national Para cycling coach, infected me with his passion and enthusiasm for cycling." (vita.ch, 13 Oct 2023)
Ambition: To compete at the Paralympic Games. (swissparalympic.ch, 18 Aug 2023)
Additional Info: FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2019 she began studying for a master's degree in political science and government at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. (LinkedIn profile, 22 Dec 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateSeptember 22, 1996
Place of ResidenceZURICH
OccupationAthlete
EducationPolitical Science - University of Zurich, Switzerland
Languages SpokenEnglish, French, German
CoachDany Hirs [national]; Michi Pleus [personal]
Highlights
PARA CYCLING
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women's C2 - Road Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 2 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 2 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 2 | Women's C2 - Road Race | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 3 | Women's C2 - Road Race | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 3 | C2 Individual Time Trial | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women's C2 - Omnium | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 2 | Women's C2 - Scratch Race | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 2 | Women's C2 - Omnium | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 2 | C1-2 - Scratch Race | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 2 | Women's C2 - Omnium | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 3 | Women's C2 - Scratch Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
PARA CYCLING - TRACK
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 1 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 1 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 2 | C2 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 3 | Women's C2 - 500m Time Trial | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 3 | Women's C2 - 500m Time Trial | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 5 | Women's C2 - 500m Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 13 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
