Vineta Pētersone (born 21 May 1999) is a Latvian BMX cyclist.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 May 1999 (age 25) Cēsis, Latvia |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | BMX (bicycle motocross) |
Personal life
editShe has competed in cross-country skiing at national level and junior international level. Her older brother Arnis Petersons has competed in cross-country mountain biking at the World Championships, and also represented Latvia in biathlon at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.[1]
Career
editShe was selected in the Latvian team for the Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX racing.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Kalnu riteņbraucējs Pētersons šokēts par savas māsas Vinetas neiekļaušanu LOV B sastāvā" [Mountain biker Petersons is shocked by the non-inclusion of his sister Vineta in LOV B]. Sportazinas.com (in Latvian). 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Cycling BMX Racing: PETERSONE Vineta". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.[dead link]
External links
edit- Vineta Petersone at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
- Vineta Petersone at Olympics.com
- Vineta Pētersone at Olympedia
- Vineta Pētersone at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation)
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