Anita Valen Explained

Anita Valen
Birth Date:12 December 1968
Birth Place:Porsgrunn, Norway
Spouse:Svein Inge Valvik (divorced)-->
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
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Anita Valen (born 12 December 1968) is a Norwegian cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship six times.[1]

She was born in Porsgrunn on 12 December 1968, and is the sister of Monica Valen (formerly married Valvik).[2]

She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3] She won a bronze medal at the 2004 UCI Road World Championships.

She won a total of two Kongepokal trophies and 14 national titles: six road races, six time trials, and two street races.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Championship, Road, Elite, Norway . 6 April 2015 . Cycling Archives.
  2. Encyclopedia: Monica Valen . Rolf . Bryhn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 8 October 2024.
  3. Web site: Anita Valen . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034156/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/anita-valen-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports-reference.com . 21 January 2011 .