Anna Morris

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Anna Morris
2024 UEC Track Elite European Championships 081.jpg
Personal information
Born (1995-06-13) 13 June 1995 (age 28)
Cardiff, Wales
Team information
DisciplinesTrack
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Glasgow Team pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Team pursuit
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Grenchen Team pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Apeldoorn Team pursuit

Anna Morris (born 13 June 1995) is a Welsh track cyclist.

Contents

Morris was a latecomer to cycling, only taking up the sport while studying medicine at the University of Southampton. [1] She had a breakout year in 2022, earning three medals at the British National Track Championships before going on to represent Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [2] Morris earned her first global medal when part of the team pursuit squad that took silver at the UCI Track World Championships in October 2022. [3]

Major results

2022
2nd Silver medal uci.svg Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
National Track Championships
2nd Scratch
2nd Individual pursuit
3rd Points race
2023
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

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References

  1. "Anna Morris". Team Wales. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. "Cycling Road - Women's Individual Time Trial" (PDF). Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. "Women's Team Pursuit - Final Classification". uci.org. Tissot Timing. Retrieved 15 October 2022.