Tea Vikstedt-Nyman

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Tea Vikstedt-Nyman
Personal information
Full nameTea Riitta Vikstedt-Nyman
Born (1959-07-06) 6 July 1959 (age 63)
Hyvinkää, Finland
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Major wins
Flag of Finland.svg National Road Race Champion (1990)

Tea Vikstedt-Nyman (born 6 July 1959) is a retired female racing cyclist from Finland. She represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tea Vikstedt-Nyman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2016.