Maike Hausberger
Maike Hausberger (born 9 January 1995) is a German Paralympic cyclist Para-cycling (or Paracycling) is the sport of cycling adapted for cyclists who have various disabilities. It is governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The sport consists of seven different events which include road and track races. T ... who competes in international elite competitions, she is also a former Paralympic athlete and triathlete. Hausberger switched to cycling in 2017 because of sporting injuries in her track and field career. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hausberger, Maike 1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Trier Paralympic athletes for Germany Paralympic cyclists for Germany German female sprinters German female long jumpers German female cyclists German female triathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Champion ...
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Paralympic Cycling
Para-cycling (or Paracycling) is the sport of cycling adapted for cyclists who have various disabilities. It is governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The sport consists of seven different events which include road and track races. The world's elite para-cyclists compete at Track and Road Worlds Championships (since 1994), the Commonwealth Games, the Paralympic Games and the World Cup (since 2010). History Para-cycling originated in the 1980s, starting with visually impaired riders who competed on a tandem with a sighted partner. In New York 1984 it entered the Summer Paralympic Games, where it consisted of only road races for riders with cerebral palsy. Over the next four Paraolympic Games further events were added. In Atlanta 1996 track cycling was included as well as a variety of disabilities in various functional categories. Handcycling was included in the 2000 Sydney Paralympics as an exhibition event. Events Para-cycling events consist of the following three ...
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