Lea Friedrich

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Lea Friedrich
UCI Track World Championships 2020 040.jpg
Lea Friedrich in 2020 - world champion team sprint
Personal information
Full nameLea Sophie Friedrich
Born (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 24)
Dassow, Germany
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Team information
Discipline Track
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team sprint
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Berlin 500 m time trial
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2020 Berlin Team sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Roubaix 500 m time trial
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 Roubaix Keirin
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 Roubaix Team sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Keirin
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Team sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Glasgow Team sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 Roubaix Sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Glasgow Sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Glasgow 500 m time trial
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Glasgow Keirin
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Grenchen Keirin
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Munich Keirin
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Munich Team sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Grenchen Sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Grenchen Keirin
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Grenchen Team sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Apeldoorn Keirin
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Apeldoorn Team sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Apeldoorn Keirin
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Apeldoorn Team sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 Grenchen Sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 Grenchen Team sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Apeldoorn Sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Apeldoorn Sprint

Lea Sophie Friedrich (born 7 January 2000) is a German professional track cyclist. [1] In October 2019, she won the silver medal in the women's team sprint event at the 2019 UEC European Track Championships. [2]

Contents

Major results

2017
National Junior Track Cycling Championships
1st MaillotAlemania.PNG 500m Time Trial
1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Keirin
1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Individual Sprint
2nd Team Sprint
UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships
2nd 500m Time Trial
2nd Team Sprint
3rd Individual Sprint
European Junior Track Cycling Championships
2nd Team Sprint
2nd Individual Sprint
2nd 500m Time Trial
2018
UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships
1st Jersey rainbow.svg 500m Time Trial
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Keirin
2nd Team Sprint
3rd Individual Sprint
1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Team Sprint, National Track Cycling Championships
National Junior Track Cycling Championships
1st MaillotAlemania.PNG 500m Time Trial
1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Keirin
1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Individual Sprint
1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Team Sprint
2019
European U23 Track Cycling Championships
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg 500m Time Trial
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Keirin
2nd Individual Sprint
European Track Cycling Championships
2nd Team Sprint
2nd Keirin
3rd Individual Sprint
UCI Track Cycling World Cup
Team Sprint – Minsk
Team Sprint – Glasgow
2020
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
1st Jersey rainbow.svg 500m Time Trial
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team Sprint
European U23 Track Cycling Championships
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg 500m Time Trial
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Keirin
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Individual Sprint
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Team Sprint

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References

  1. "Lea Friedrich". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. "Women's Team Sprin" (PDF). UEC. Retrieved 17 October 2019.