Alexandra Engen (born 5 January 1988) is a
Swedish
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cross country cyclist. Engen qualified for the
2012 Summer Olympics
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in
London
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and finished 6th in the final.
She lives in
Freiburg im Breisgau
Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic German, Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population o ...
, Germany. Engen is two-time world champion in
cross-country eliminator Cross-country eliminator ''(XCE)'' is a mountain bike race format in which four riders compete against each other over a very short course. In each heat, the two fastest riders get to the next round, while the two slower riders are eliminated from t ...
.
World Cup
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podiums
References
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Swedish female cyclists
Olympic cyclists for Sweden
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
1988 births
Living people
UCI Mountain Bike World Champions (women)
Sportspeople from Sarpsborg
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