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| Born | 24 November 1979 Kil, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Karlstad, Sweden [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Marcus Streijffert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anna Beck (born 24 November 1979) is a Swedish para-cyclist who represented Sweden in the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Beck represented Sweden at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the road race C1–3 and road time trial C1–3. [2] [3]
In September 2024, she represented Sweden at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the road time trial C1–3 event, Sweden's first medal of the 2024 Paralympics. [4] Weeks later, she then competed at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a gold medal in the time trial C3 event. [5]
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