Vera Sergeyevna Andreyeva (also Vera Andreeva, Russian: Вера Сергеевна Андреева; born May 10, 1988, in Cheboksary) is a Russian amateur mountain biker.[1] She represented her nation Russia, as a 20-year-old junior, at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and later finished second in the women's elite cross-country race at the 2012 Russian Mountain Biking Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vera Sergeyevna Andreyeva |
| Born | 10 May 1988 Cheboksary, Russian SFSR |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Dynamo Cheboksary |
| Discipline | Mountain biking |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Cross-country |
Andreeva qualified for the Russian squad, along with her teammate and top medal contender Irina Kalentieva, in the women's cross-country race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by receiving one of the nation's two available berths based on her top-ten performance from the UCI Mountain Biking World Rankings.[2] With two laps left to complete the race, Andreeva suffered a heat-related fatigue under Beijing's hot and humid weather, and instead decided to pull off from the course, finishing only in twenty-third place.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vera Andreeva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ В олимпийскую сборную вошла шестая спортсменка из Чувашии - маунтинбайкер Вера Андреева [In the Olympic team came sixth athlete from Chuvashia – mountain biker Vera Andreeva] (in Russian). REGNUM News Agency. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Women's Cross-Country Race". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Spitz wins scorcher in Beijing". Velo News. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
External links edit
- NBC Olympics Profile
- Vera Andreeva at Cycling Archives
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